Thursday, January 10, 2013
Recent influenza reports have drastically increased since reports last month.
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Thursday, January 10
The flu season has been brutal so far, with many reported cases involving severe illnesses. Since the start of the influenza season, 578 people have been hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Health reports for the 2012-2013 season. This is up from 30 people who were reportedly hospitalized this flu season in a report from last month. In addition, four influenza-related deaths have been confirmed this season. Area school districts, including Orono, Westonka, Wayzata and Minnetonka have all reported spikes in absenteeism due to the flu. If you're considering getting a flu shot, here are some places in the Lake Minnetonka area that offer the vaccine (e-mail Jay.Corn@patch.com if we…
Friday, December 14, 2012
Here's where to get an influenza vaccine, how to recognize symptoms and what to know about treatment if you get sick.
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Friday, December 14, 2012
Flu season is coming early in parts of the United States, including Minnesota, and some of the cases have involved severe illnesses. This time last year, flu cases were lower in Minnesota than they are now, according to data on Google's Flu Trends. (Lake Minnetonka-specific data is not available on Flu Trends, but flu cases in the Twin Cities metro are in line with the state as a whole.) Overall in Minnesota, activity is categorized as "high," while it was categorized as "low" at this time in 2011, according to Flu Trends. And not only is the flu season starting earlier than usual, some of the illnesses in Minnesota are severe. The Minnesota Department of Public Health reports that for this 2012-2013 season, 30 people have been …
Saturday, September 1, 2012
MN Department of Health reports his strain is different from the one that prompted current surveillance and prevention efforts.
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Saturday, September 1, 2012
From the Minnesota Department of Health: Three people are believed to have developed a strain of influenza known as variant H1N2 (H1N2v) after exhibiting pigs or spending time in the swine barn at the Minnesota State Fair. One of the three cases has been confirmed by CDC. Test results for the other two are pending. The H1N2v strain is different from the H3N2v strain that has prompted stepped up surveillance and prevention efforts nationwide, after causing 289 reported cases of illness and one death since the beginning of the year. Officials at the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) say they are not currently aware of any additional human influenza cases caused by H1N2v, and they do not anticipate changing their current public health …
