Sneezing, fever, chills, vomiting, coughing — it’s not just one virus wreaking havoc this winter; it’s a combination of four major illnesses.

New data shared by B.C.’s Centre for Disease Control shows the province has one of the worst flu rates in Canada, as a holiday-season spike in respiratory illnesses continues.

It’s being called ‘the Christmas gift that keeps on giving’ as the number of cases of the flu and other respiratory viruses soar in Alberta.