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Aside from last year's swine flu pandemic, a state health official said this year's flu season has been the worst across Pennsylvania in the past six years.
While the number of confirmed flu cases have dropped significantly when compared to last flu season, the number of flu-like deaths and hospitalizations have increased, said Holli Senior, spokeswoman with the state Health Department.
"Compared to the last six (flu) seasons, this flu season was not mild," said Senior.
The swine flu pandemic swept through the state last year and caused the number of confirmed flu cases to soar to numbers that aren't suitable for year-to-year comparisons, local health officials said.
So far this season, 280 flu cases have been confirmed in York County, compared to last year's 666 cases. One of the confirmed flu cases this year resulted in death, while four people died from flu-related illnesses last year.
Across the state, there have been about 15,000 fewer confirmed cases of the flu this flu season, but nearly 100 more hospitalizations and six more deaths than last season.
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While the number of confirmed flu cases have dropped significantly when compared to last flu season, the number of flu-like deaths and hospitalizations have increased, said Holli Senior, spokeswoman with the state Health Department.
"Compared to the last six (flu) seasons, this flu season was not mild," said Senior.
The swine flu pandemic swept through the state last year and caused the number of confirmed flu cases to soar to numbers that aren't suitable for year-to-year comparisons, local health officials said.
So far this season, 280 flu cases have been confirmed in York County, compared to last year's 666 cases. One of the confirmed flu cases this year resulted in death, while four people died from flu-related illnesses last year.
Across the state, there have been about 15,000 fewer confirmed cases of the flu this flu season, but nearly 100 more hospitalizations and six more deaths than last season.
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