Finally we are in a down turn on influenza for our region! Reported cases and hospitalizations are both decreasing.
Finally we are in a down turn on influenza for our region! Reported cases and hospitalizations are both decreasing.
With our recent mild spring like days to this current winter storm, we started to wonder, how does the weather affect our health?
That is the question. With flu season supposedly nearing its down turn, it seems like there has been an outburst in the number of house holds and people infected and exposed to the flu this last week in our Philadelphia region.
There have been over 98 severe cases of the Flue reported and 7 deaths in our area. 78% of hospitalizations were for Influenza A. 6 Influenza outbreaks have occurred at long term living facilities.
This week of January 22 2018 has numbers climbing nationally and locally.
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health Disease Control gives us weekly Flu updates.
