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Iowa Health Officials: Flu Widespread, But Possibly Slowing

By on January 26, 2013

THE FLU CONTINUES TO BE WIDESPREAD THIS WINTER, HOWEVER IN IOWA THERE APPEARS TO BE A RELATIVE SLOWDOWN IN FLU CASES…

 

THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH SAYS THERE WERE 89 NEW AND CONFIRMED CASES OF SEASONAL INFLUENZA DURING THE WEEK OF JANUARY 13TH THROUGH THE 19TH… THAT’S DOWN FROM 120 THE WEEK BEFORE. THE NUMBER OF FLU-RELATED HOSPITALIZATIONS ALSO DECREASED.

 

HOWEVER, ALL THE NUMBERS STILL SHOW A LARGE JUMP IN FLU CASES WHEN COMPARED TO THIS TIME LAST YEAR… THERE WERE ONLY 16 NEW AND CONFIRMED CASES OF THE SEASONAL FLU DURING THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME BACK IN 2012…