Last week was a record week in New York State for cases of the flu. Right now, New York State is seeing one of the worst flu seasons in the past several years and it looks like it might get worse before it gets better.

Record High Number Of Flu Cases In New York State

This past Friday, health officials in New York State announced that a record high number of confirmed flu cases were reported in New York. The health data reported that there were 4,546 flu-related hospitalizations statewide, which was up almost 1,000 more than the week before. That spike in flu cases set a record for the highest number of flu cases ever in a single week.

So far this Flu season, there have been 239.857 confirmed cases of the flu, with over 10,000 people hospitalized with symptoms.

You can track current Flu cases in New York State HERE.

There Is Still Time To Get A Flu Shot

If you are hoping to avoid getting the Flu this year, there is still time to get the Flu shot. According to the New York State Department of Health, there are several reasons why you should get a Flu shot this year.

The flu vaccine can keep you from getting the flu.The flu vaccine can help make your illness less severe if you do get sick with the flu.The flu vaccine can reduce the risk of being hospitalized with the flu.Getting a flu vaccine can also help protect the people around you from getting the flu,Getting a flu vaccine is important to reduce your risk of flu and help ease the burden on the health care system.

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You can get the Flu shot at your doctor’s offices ore any area pharmacy. Most times, you can just walk in to pharmicies at Tops and Wegmans to get your shot.

Tips To Prevent The Flu

Flu prevention is key to protecting yourself and others. Get vaccinated today!

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