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Not always the flu: Some may have other viruses
An early flu season, complicated by an aggressive strain of a stomach virus, has spread misery across the United States.
Boston’s mayor Thomas Menino declared a public health emergency and hospitals in some cities reported their already stretched emergency rooms were filling up with patients. More than 2,200 people have been hospitalized with the flu since October nationwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and at least 18 children have died nationwide — a reminder that flu can be deadly and unpredictable.
Public health officials said while the season is off to an early start, the influenza virus doesn’t so far seem to be doing anything especially unusual. They’ve been urging people since last fall to get vaccinated against the flu and to take precautions, such as frequent handwashing, to avoid infection.
But this year, in addition to the usual colds, there’s also a strain of a virulent stomach bug, called norovirus, making people sick around the world and in the United States. Patients who are sick may have a hard time telling the difference. Norovirus causes flu-like symptoms as well as vomiting and diarrhea
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2013-01-10 16:48:21
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