DE officials report 3 more flu-related deaths
And although a cold can be a nuisance, you usually feel much worse with the flu. According to DPH, all were infected with Influenza A.
There are now 1,810 laboratory-identified cases reported to the Department of Health so far this season including 14 cases in Stutsman County, she said. A year ago was a record-breaking flu season.
But some workplaces have been reporting an unseasonal spate of staff calling in sick with flu-like illnesses, after a relatively mild season last winter.
VideoAuthorities are urging vaccinations after more than 6,000 Australians were diagnosed with the flu in December.
The North Carolina Division of Public Health reported today 29 as the total number of deaths. New York City and 23 states experienced high levels of flu-like activity last week, and the virus was widespread in 45 states. Those younger than 16 are discouraged from visiting.
Flu vaccines take up to two weeks to become fully effective, so state officials encourage anyone who hasn't gotten a flu shot to get one as soon as possible.