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Flu enactment reaches 'very high' level successful Massachusetts
Illnesses caused by the flu are surging successful Massachusetts, according to the latest play study from the Department of Public Health.The study issued Friday, which covers the week from Nov. 27 done Dec. 3, included 5,462 cases that were confirmed by laboratory testing. That's astir treble the 2,846 cases confirmed during the week covered by the erstwhile report. The percent of each hospitalizations that are related to the flu is besides connected the rise. DPH's latest study indicates that 2.87% of hospitalizations successful the authorities are related to the virus, which is an summation from 1.54% successful the erstwhile report. Meanwhile, authorities wellness officials accidental that lone 37.88% of Massachusetts residents person received a flu vaccine. That's somewhat down the state's vaccination complaint astatine this clip during past flu seasons. "The information inactive shows the vaccines are moving beauteous good successful presumption of decreasing whether oregon not you get the flu, arsenic good arsenic decreasing the severity of the flu," said Dr. Ali Raja, lawman seat of the Department of Emergency Medicine astatine MGH.One spot of bully quality this week is that Raja said healthcare professionals are seeing a "little spot of a dip" successful RSV, a microorganism that had caused a caller surge successful hospitalizations of children."Cases are inactive high, but the surge seems to beryllium slowing down," helium said. Doctors accidental getting disposable vaccines for COVID-19 and flu, on with bully wellness hygiene, are your champion protection. "I can't accent enough, if you are sick, delight enactment location truthful you don't infect others," said Dr. Simone Wildes, an infectious illness specializer astatine South Shore Health.
BOSTON —
Illnesses caused by the flu are surging successful Massachusetts, according to the latest weekly report from the Department of Public Health.
The study issued Friday, which covers the week from Nov. 27 done Dec. 3, included 5,462 cases that were confirmed by laboratory testing. That's astir treble the 2,846 cases confirmed during the week covered by the erstwhile report.
The percent of each hospitalizations that are related to the flu is besides connected the rise. DPH's latest study indicates that 2.87% of hospitalizations successful the authorities are related to the virus, which is an summation from 1.54% successful the erstwhile report.
Meanwhile, authorities wellness officials accidental that lone 37.88% of Massachusetts residents person received a flu vaccine. That's somewhat down the state's vaccination complaint astatine this clip during past flu seasons.
"The information inactive shows the vaccines are moving beauteous good successful presumption of decreasing whether oregon not you get the flu, arsenic good arsenic decreasing the severity of the flu," said Dr. Ali Raja, lawman seat of the Department of Emergency Medicine astatine MGH.
One spot of bully quality this week is that Raja said healthcare professionals are seeing a "little spot of a dip" successful RSV, a microorganism that had caused a caller surge successful hospitalizations of children.
"Cases are inactive high, but the surge seems to beryllium slowing down," helium said.
Doctors accidental getting disposable vaccines for COVID-19 and flu, on with bully wellness hygiene, are your champion protection.
"I can't accent enough, if you are sick, delight enactment location truthful you don't infect others," said Dr. Simone Wildes, an infectious illness specializer astatine South Shore Health.
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