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Editor, Senior Moderator
The first four cases of the flu this year in Los Angeles County have been confirmed.
Three adults and one child acquired the flu, three of them infected with Influenza A H3N2 and one with H1N1, according to a Los Angeles County Department of Public Health news release. All four have recovered.
The individuals reside in the San Fernando Valley and West Los Angeles area, but public health officials said there is little doubt that influenza is countywide.
"These confirmed cases mark the beginning of a flu season that can stretch from now until May of next year,? said Dr. Jonathan Fielding, director of public health and health officer. ?Now is an excellent time to get your annual flu vaccine. The earlier you get your seasonal flu vaccine, the sooner you will be protected from the flu."
http://glendora.patch.com/articles/first-four-cases-of-the-flu-in-la-county-confirmed
Three adults and one child acquired the flu, three of them infected with Influenza A H3N2 and one with H1N1, according to a Los Angeles County Department of Public Health news release. All four have recovered.
The individuals reside in the San Fernando Valley and West Los Angeles area, but public health officials said there is little doubt that influenza is countywide.
"These confirmed cases mark the beginning of a flu season that can stretch from now until May of next year,? said Dr. Jonathan Fielding, director of public health and health officer. ?Now is an excellent time to get your annual flu vaccine. The earlier you get your seasonal flu vaccine, the sooner you will be protected from the flu."
http://glendora.patch.com/articles/first-four-cases-of-the-flu-in-la-county-confirmed