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17 hours agoNY health update: measles in Oswego wastewater, chikungunya in Long Island
During this lull is the perfect time to get vaccinated - before respiratory viruses pick up. A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report underscores why. Last flu season was especially severe, with one of the highest numbers of pediatric flu deaths in recent years. Nationwide, 109 children developed influenza-associated encephalopathy, a dangerous brain swelling caused by flu infection. In New York alone, 26 children died.
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