State health officials say that it's too early to determine whether the H1N1 virus has reached its peak in Michigan, although the number of reported cases appears to have gone down lately and no schools are currently closed in the state because of the bug. On Monday, Michigan Department of Community Health Medical Epidemiologist Doctor Eden Wells said that from November 15th to the 21st, there were about 25-thousand flu cases reported -- roughly ten-thousand fewer than in the week before. However, she says there's no reason to jump to conclusions:
She also noted that the seasonal flu still hasn't shown up in Michigan. Wells said that the vaccine for H1N1 remains in short supply, and local health departments are still being told to focus their vaccination efforts on the highest-risk groups:
Wells urged everyone within the high-risk groups to get the flu vaccine while they still can. Since September first, almost 17-hundred people have been hospitalized in Michigan for the flu, and 59 have been killed. The state says that the vast majority of those individuals had other, underlying health conditions.
WebReadyTM
Powered by WireReady® NSI
E-Mail
Print
