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San Diego County Flu Cases Up 64%
There have been 291 lab-confirmed cases of influenza.
By Kristina Houck (Patch Staff) - December 14, 2016 5:17 pm ET
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA ? The number of flu cases in San Diego County so far this year is up almost 64 percent compared with the same period last year, prompting county health officials to urge San Diegans to get vaccinated before the worst of the flu season arrives.
According to a report released Wednesday by the Health and Human Services Agency, there were 291 lab-confirmed cases of influenza through Dec. 10 this year, and 178 cases last year.
?The flu is very unpredictable but we are seeing a larger number of cases being reported this year,? said Dr. Wilma Wooten, the county's public health officer. ?The best way to avoid getting sick is to get a flu shot.?...
San Diego County Flu Cases Up 64%
There have been 291 lab-confirmed cases of influenza.
By Kristina Houck (Patch Staff) - December 14, 2016 5:17 pm ET
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA ? The number of flu cases in San Diego County so far this year is up almost 64 percent compared with the same period last year, prompting county health officials to urge San Diegans to get vaccinated before the worst of the flu season arrives.
According to a report released Wednesday by the Health and Human Services Agency, there were 291 lab-confirmed cases of influenza through Dec. 10 this year, and 178 cases last year.
?The flu is very unpredictable but we are seeing a larger number of cases being reported this year,? said Dr. Wilma Wooten, the county's public health officer. ?The best way to avoid getting sick is to get a flu shot.?...