Thursday, December 29, 2016

NY Says Flu is Widespread in State, Orders Unvaccinated Health Workers to Wear Masks

 
By Associated Press

ALBANY, N.Y. -- State health officials have declared the flu to be widespread and prevalent in New York state.

The Department of Health said Wednesday that cases of the flu have been confirmed in 39 counties and in all five boroughs of New York City. Some 658 flu-related hospitalizations have been reported so far this flu season.

An average of 9,800 hospitalizations were reported in the last three flu seasons. 

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Source: NYup.com (via The Empire Report)

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