Fall might have just started, but there’s another season coming soon – cold and flu.

Medical Health Officer with the Saskatchewan Health Authority, Dr. Simon Kapaj, said low levels of seasonal viruses are currently circulating. That includes the flu, COVID-19, RSV and the common cold.

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The virus found most often right now is rhinovirus, according to Kapaj, with symptoms that include a sore throat, body aches and fever. But soon these levels will change.

“As the weather gets colder, these viruses are more active, and the opportunity for transmission from person to perso

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