This AM in my local paper there is an article with confirmed cases of influenza B in Mobile, Alabama in August and confirmed cases of influenza A in Ozark, Alabama. here is the link www.al.com. You type in PRESS-REGISTER for newspaper and INFLUENZA for subject it will take you to the article. HEADS UP everyone.
frankview…I also put in the news thread a few moments ago a press release from the Alabama Dept of Health regarding the arrival of seasonal flu.
Alabama
The state’s first cases of influenza have been confirmed by the Alabama Department of Public Health. Eleven cases of early season influenza A have been identified in the Ozark area, while one laboratory-confirmed case of influenza B has been reported in Mobile County. The latter remains under investigation by public health officials. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, influenza B viruses can cause morbidity and mortality among humans but are generally associated with less severe epidemics than influenza A viruses. Although influenza type-B viruses can cause human epidemics, they have not caused pandemics. Alabama public health officials are encouraging people to contact their health-care providers to determine when and where immunizations will be available. http://tinyurl.com/je877
Just curious, anyone know if the fall flu shot will cover these two types of seasonal flu?
In the article it states that they think that the flu shot will take care of this, but they are not available till October here.