Confirmed Flu Cases Rising Across New York State, Governor's Office Says
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — The Cuomo administration says the number of confirmed cases of influenza is rising across New York state, with more than 5,400 people coming down with the illness so far this season.
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The state Department of Health says as of Thursday new cases of flu have been reported in 58 counties, including the five boroughs of New York City. Only Wyoming, Yates, Seneca and Hamilton counties are not reporting any cases yet.
Officials say the number of people hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed flu was 363 this past week, a 41 percent increase over the previous week. So far this season more than 1,300 people have been hospitalized with the flu.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is urging flu vaccinations for all New Yorkers six months of age and older.
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