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Seven people were admitted to Cowichan District Hospital with influenza during the last six weeks, according to Island Health.
Six have since been discharged. The patients are among 48 in the health authority's service area admitted to various Island hospitals since Dec. 1, with 29 of those admissions occurring in the last week alone.
"All patients tested positive for influenza A (subtype H1N1). The number of patients who remain hospitalized across Island Health at this point is 24," said spokeswoman Valerie Wilson in an email.
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Six have since been discharged. The patients are among 48 in the health authority's service area admitted to various Island hospitals since Dec. 1, with 29 of those admissions occurring in the last week alone.
"All patients tested positive for influenza A (subtype H1N1). The number of patients who remain hospitalized across Island Health at this point is 24," said spokeswoman Valerie Wilson in an email.
- See more at: http://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.co...ven-in-hospital-1.781901#sthash.GzeJ8VbC.dpuf