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PHOENIX (KPHO) -
The Arizona Department of Health Services and the Maricopa County Department of Public Health confirmed the state's first two flu cases this season: an unvaccinated woman in her early 70s and a man in his late 30s whose vaccination status is unknown. Both are recovering.
"These two cases are just the tip of the iceberg," said Dr. Bob England, director of Maricopa County Department of Public Health, on Friday. "We know that many people who are experiencing the flu right now will never be counted in our statewide flu numbers. These people are doing the right thing; staying home, drinking plenty of liquids and getting well without the need to see their healthcare provider."
The state protocol for declaring the first flu case in Arizona is confirmation through the Arizona State Lab.
The Arizona Department of Health Services and the Maricopa County Department of Public Health confirmed the state's first two flu cases this season: an unvaccinated woman in her early 70s and a man in his late 30s whose vaccination status is unknown. Both are recovering.
"These two cases are just the tip of the iceberg," said Dr. Bob England, director of Maricopa County Department of Public Health, on Friday. "We know that many people who are experiencing the flu right now will never be counted in our statewide flu numbers. These people are doing the right thing; staying home, drinking plenty of liquids and getting well without the need to see their healthcare provider."
The state protocol for declaring the first flu case in Arizona is confirmation through the Arizona State Lab.
