Flu Cases Still 'Moderate' in Northern Virginia, but Declining
The Inova Health System and the CDC are reporting fewer visits to hospitals for influenza-like illnesses.
After an unusually rough season, influenza cases in Northern Virginia are on the decline, according to the Virginia Department of Health. Nationally, the 2012 flu season saw more people catch the flu than any year in recent memory, according to Google Flu Trends. The DC metro area saw its worst flu season in the past six years, but levels in Virginia and Maryland are now considered "moderate." The decline is part of a national trend. Erin Burns, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spokesperson from the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Disease, said influenza activity continues in the United States but has started to decline with no strengthening of any identified strands. “Currently circulating influenza viruses …
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