<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3nh0fH_1H09ntGC00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3nh0fH_1H09ntGC00" width="1200" height="600" >(WFSB) - Flu numbers in Connecticut are climbing, and one infectious disease doctor says a bigger wave is still coming.The Department of Public Health says that there have been more than 1,600 cases reported. 221 people have been hospitalized, and seven people have died.“The numbers are a little bit higher, but not to the extent that we see in the northwest of the United States and the southern United States, but it’s coming. There’s no doubt that it’s coming,” said Dr. Ulysses Wu, Director of Infectious Diseases, Hartford Healthcare.Health experts attribute the higher number of infections to the H1N1 strain of the virus, also known as Influenza A.Nationwide, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention says it has led to 25,000 hospitalizations and 1,400 deaths.Dr. Wu encourages common practices to help stop the spread, including:<ul><li>Regular hand washing</li><li>Masking around others when sick</li><li>Catching symptoms early</li></ul>He says vaccinations are still the best protection against the flu and other respiratory diseases.“It still makes sense to always get the influenza vaccine because your immune system will be somewhat primed to get ready for all influenzas,” he added.More than 851,000 Connecticut residents have already gotten a flu shot, more than last year.Dr. Wu said even if you already have gotten the flu, a vaccination is still recommended.He stated that the number of COVID-19 cases is higher from a year ago.</div></body>

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(WFSB) - Flu numbers in Connecticut are climbing, and one infectious disease doctor says a bigger wave is still coming. The Department of Public Health says that there have been more than 1,600 cases reported. 221 people have been hospitalized, and seven people have died. “The numbers are a little...

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(WFSB) - Flu numbers in Connecticut are climbing, and one infectious disease doctor says a bigger wave is still coming. The Department of Public Health say

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