Flu cases are overwhelming hospitals around the country and particularly in New York. The Centers for Disease Control reported spikes in 32 states over the last week of December, and doctors expect the numbers will grow further as students return to classrooms sharing viral loads.
In New York alone, 1085 cases were reported during the last week, that’s five times as many flu cases as California, according to CDC reports.
At St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse the number of cases hit a record high early, but the hospital’s expert suspects the reason New York is seeing a disproportionate number of cases is two-fold…