Click here for Mobile Site: http://m.wjz.com
  • Font Size    
E-mail

Close Window E-mail This Page

Flu Hospitalizations Declining In Md.

Required fields are marked with an asterisk(*)

The information you provide will be used only to send the requested e-mail and will not be used to send any other e-mail communications. Read more in our Privacy Policy

Send E-mail

   Print     Share +    Comments
Nov 18, 2009 4:08 pm US/Eastern

Flu Hospitalizations Declining In Md.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) ― Health officials say hospitalizations for swine flu and other types of the illness have been declining since a spike last month.

John Colmers, secretary of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, told a House committee on Tuesday that the state appears to be on a "downward slope."

According to state data, hospitalizations for untyped or seasonal strains of flu fell last week. Those numbers hit a high of about 260 in the week ending Oct. 24. About 150 of those were confirmed swine flu hospitalizations.

However, Colmers warned that recent warmer weather and rain might have helped reduce the spread of the virus.

(© 2010 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

Add Comment

here. here. Need a log in? Register here
  •  * Will not be displayed with comment
  •  * e.g. (http://www.mywebsite.com)
  •  
  • Click here to refresh with new letters

Show Comments (0)

Close Window Login


Close Window Flag Comment


loading...
You need the latest Flash player to view video content.
Click here to download.

Click here to bypass this detection if you already have the latest Flash Player.

Flu Watch

Top News Stories

© MMX, CBS Corporation. All Rights Reserved.