Posted by John Jacob, a health communications writer and editor at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health
As you can see in this week's flu report, (Word|PDF) flu activity in Massaachusetts remains low by all indicators. And a heads up, the CDC flu reporting season ends this weekend, so next week's report will be the last one until the fall.
Posted by John Jacob, a health communications writer and editor at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health
As illustrated by this week's flu report (Word, PDF), there is still a slight amount of flu B in the state, but overall flu activity still remains much lower than what was seen during the peak in the season.
Posted by John Jacob, a health communications writer and editor at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health
As you can see in this week's flu report (Word, PDF), flu activity in Massachusetts is slightly elevated as a result of recent flu B activity but still remains consistent with activity levels seen in previous seasons at this time of year.
Posted by John Jacob, a health communications writer and editor at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health
The latest weekly flu report (Word, PDF) shows that overall flu activity in Massachusetts continues to drop from week to week, in keeping with trends we've seen from previous flu seasons.
Posted by John Jacob, a health communications writer and editor at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health
This week's flu report (Word, PDF) indicates that rates of flu-like illness continue to decline in Massachusetts as we head into spring. Flu vaccine is still available - so if you're interested in getting a flu shot, call your health care provider or local pharmacy just to check if vaccine continues to be available at that particular location.
Posted by John Jacob, a health communications writer and editor at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health
As you can see in this week's flu report (Word, PDF), there has been a small blip in the rates of flu-like illness in Massachusetts. However, this is a normal variation and overall rates remain well below normal for this time time of year. Flu vaccine is still available in many areas, so call your health care provider or local pharmacy to to set up an appointment if you would like to get vaccinated.
