With the arrival of the seasonal flu, health officials in Merced - TopicsExpress



          

With the arrival of the seasonal flu, health officials in Merced and Stanislaus counties are urging people to lower their risk of catching the illness. Kathleen Grassi, Merced County public health director, said no severe influenza cases have been reported to her agency thus far. The county Public Health Department receives notification of cases where individuals under age 65 are hospitalized for severe symptoms. However, Grassi said, nationwide influenza cases have begun peaking earlier than normal this year. Flu season typically begins in January or February, she said, but people starting getting sick in December. “It just really hasn’t hit California yet, including Merced and the Central Valley,” Grassi said. “We haven’t seen very many cases yet, but it will happen.” Read more here: mercedsunstar/news/local/article5377176.html#storylink=fb_staff
Posted on: Sun, 04 Jan 2015 02:07:22 +0000

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