by Anne McCloy
Despite reports the flu shot isn't as effective this year, state
health officials are urging all New Yorkers to get the flu vaccine as
soon as possible.
The state has already seen 17,362 laboratory confirmed cases of influenza since the season started six weeks ago.
In
just the last week, New York state saw a 54 percent increase in
confirmed cases of the flu. It was the worst single week for influenza
hospitalizations since the state started tracking the numbers in 2004,
with a whopping 1,606 patients admitted to hospitals.
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Source: CBS6 News (via Empire Report New York)
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