Maimonides Medical Center is urging families to take extra precautions this winter as New York state reports its highest weekly flu case count since tracking began.
State health officials say more than 70,000 flu cases were recorded during a single holiday‑week stretch. In New York City, emergency room hospitalizations rose 14.7% the following week.
“Last year was a busy flu season, and this one is looking even busier,” said Dr. Eitan Dickman, Chair of Emergency Medicine at Maimonides…