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Flu and falls behind spike in calls to Urgences-santé ahead of New Year’s Eve
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Flu and falls behind spike in calls to Urgences-santé ahead of New Year’s Eve

An ambulance is shown parked outside a hospital with snow and ice seen on the road.

Urgences-santé, the ambulance service which covers the Montreal and Laval regions, had a busy start to the week, with more than 1,300 calls logged. Multiple factors, including the weather and an early start to the flu season, contributed to the perfect storm.

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