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Posted: Wednesday, 02 February 2011
Flu bug bites hard in Louisiana
Don Ames Reporting
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The flu has hit Louisiana especially hard this year, and continues to be a major problem.
Health experts say the situation is unusual.
"The flu problem has been extraordinary this year. We've had a fairly early season," says Dr. Frank Welch, Medical Director for Louisiana's Immunization Program.
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"And we have been at the maximum level, which is called 'widespread', for about three to four weeks now," says Welch.
This season has also produced a number of different strains of flu, and it's tough to predict when it'll peak.
"Because we are seeing so many different types of flu, it wouldn't be surprising to me if there was a new type that started coming in and we see another peak coming up in the next couple weeks," Welch says.
Full text and audio:
http://www.wwl.com/Flu-bug-bites-hard-in-Louisiana/9111407
Flu bug bites hard in Louisiana
Don Ames Reporting
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The flu has hit Louisiana especially hard this year, and continues to be a major problem.
Health experts say the situation is unusual.
"The flu problem has been extraordinary this year. We've had a fairly early season," says Dr. Frank Welch, Medical Director for Louisiana's Immunization Program.
...
"And we have been at the maximum level, which is called 'widespread', for about three to four weeks now," says Welch.
This season has also produced a number of different strains of flu, and it's tough to predict when it'll peak.
"Because we are seeing so many different types of flu, it wouldn't be surprising to me if there was a new type that started coming in and we see another peak coming up in the next couple weeks," Welch says.
Full text and audio:
http://www.wwl.com/Flu-bug-bites-hard-in-Louisiana/9111407