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More than a dozen Colo. long-term care facilities hit by flu outbreak
John Daley By John Daley Dec 5, 2014
Fourteen of the state?s long-term care facilities have seen outbreaks of the flu this season, according to the state health department. So far, 95 people from 17 Colorado counties have been hospitalized due to flu.
Most of the outbreaks and hospitalizations have been caused by the influenza A virus, said state epidemiologist Dr. Lisa Miller. That virus often leads to a more severe flu season, which can mean more flu-related hospitalizations and deaths...
More than a dozen Colo. long-term care facilities hit by flu outbreak
John Daley By John Daley Dec 5, 2014
Fourteen of the state?s long-term care facilities have seen outbreaks of the flu this season, according to the state health department. So far, 95 people from 17 Colorado counties have been hospitalized due to flu.
Most of the outbreaks and hospitalizations have been caused by the influenza A virus, said state epidemiologist Dr. Lisa Miller. That virus often leads to a more severe flu season, which can mean more flu-related hospitalizations and deaths...