Record-breaking flu numbers reported in New York state, sparking warnings from officials

The New York State Department of Health reported a grounds surge successful influenza activity, with 71,123 affirmative flu cases recorded statewide during the week ending December 20.

Health officials said the fig represents the highest fig of flu cases ever reported successful a azygous week since influenza became a reportable illness successful New York successful 2004.

State wellness information amusement the play full reflects a 38% summation from the erstwhile reporting period, signaling a rapidly intensifying flu season.

There person been 189,312 reported affirmative flu cases truthful acold this season, portion influenza-related hospitalizations roseate 63% successful the astir caller week.

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New York reported the highest play full of cases ever recorded since influenza became reportable successful 2004. (iStock)

"We are seeing the highest fig of flu cases ever recorded successful a azygous week successful New York state," Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald said successful a property release.

There person been 189,312 reported flu cases truthful acold this season, with influenza-related hospitalizations expanding 63% successful the astir caller week. (iStock)

Earlier this month, the section declared influenza prevalent statewide, a designation that requires unvaccinated wellness attraction workers to deterioration masks successful diligent attraction settings.

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Health officials proceed to stress that vaccination remains the astir effectual mode to forestall terrible unwellness and hospitalization from influenza.

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New Yorkers who person not yet received a seasonal flu changeable are inactive encouraged to bash so, with experts saying vaccination tin connection extortion adjacent aboriginal successful the season.

Health officials proceed to impulse New Yorkers to instrumentality preventive steps, including vaccination and staying location erstwhile sick, to bounds further spread. (iStock)

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To assistance bounds further spread, the section advises individuals experiencing flu-like symptoms — including fever, cough, sore throat, oregon assemblage aches — to enactment home. State wellness officials besides urge predominant handwashing, utilizing manus sanitizer, and avoiding adjacent interaction with sick individuals.

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For those who go ill, officials accidental antiviral medications are disposable and are astir effectual erstwhile started wrong 48 hours of grounds onset.

Health officials besides added that radical astatine higher hazard for complications should interaction a wellness attraction supplier promptly for valuation and imaginable treatment.

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The section noted that flu enactment typically peaks successful January, meaning lawsuit counts could proceed to ascent successful the weeks ahead.