U.S. flu outbreak: Boston declares health emergency
Photo credit: AP | Registered nurse Charlene Luxcin administers a flu shot to a patient at the Whittier Street Health Center in Boston. Boston declared a public health emergency as the city tried to deal with a harsh flu season, and the state reported 18 flu-related deaths. (Jan. 9, 2013)
Flu Season Has Boston Declaring Health Emergency
Hudson Valley suffering from the flu
Flu season shaping up to be severeWith flu cases in Boston up tenfold from last year, the mayor declared a public health emergency on Wednesday as authorities around the United States scrambled to cope with a rising number of patients.
U.S. health authorities say the flu arrived about a month earlier than usual this year, and the flu strain making most people sick - H3N2 - has a reputation for causing fairly severe illness,...
