DPH confirms flu cases top 10,000; triple last year

Confirmed flu cases in Massachusetts since October now stand at 10,929 — an increase of 2,777 from the previous week, and triple the number of cases year over year, according to the state Department of Public Health's Weekly Influenza Update. Last year's year-to-date total of confirmed cases at this point in the flu season was 3,329. While some regions of the state saw some decreases in influenza activity, hospital admissions for influenza related illnesses increased significantly. On Tuesday,…
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