Seasonal flu activity continues to increase in Pennsylvania and in Indiana County.
The PA Department of Health reports that for the week ending November 5th, the state has seen a total of 12,065 confirmed laboratory tests for influenza since the start of flu season. 11,034 cases were reported as “Type A” flu, with 1018 cases reported as “Type B” and 13 cases classified as “Type U”. Statewide and national flu is now at a high level, and is in fact higher than where it was over the last five years.
For Indiana County, there have been 48 positive flu tests reported. 29 of those cases were listed as “Type A” and 19 of the cases were “Type B”.
Confirmed flu reports were received by all but one of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties. Two deaths have been reported during this flu season.
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