If this year you haven’t done flu shots, now is the time to protect yourself. The season of flu epidemic in the Big Apple in full swing.
According to the Department of health, last week in new York was recorded 892 reports of influenza, 56% morethan the week before. In the first week of December, there were just 400 cases.
Last week hospitalized with a diagnosis of «flu» were 269 people, which is also almost twice the number admitted to hospital a week ago.
According to the Department, in new York city (all five boroughs) today sick with the flu from 2 to 5 people per 100,000.
This year the flu manifests itself quite unusual. The vast majority of cases – people aged 18 to 49 years. Traditional leaders most susceptible to the disease – people aged 65 years and older – follow.
According to the Center for control and disease prevention, the flu is raging across the country. Most widely it is distributed in 23 States. October died because of the disease 18 children.
More details about the disease and vaccination against it can be found here.
