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Health officials: No need to panic over the flu

January 17, 2013
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by Rob Glidden Staff Writer This year’s flu season has been unusually potent, but representatives of the Southington-Plainville Health District said there was no need for panic. The spread of flu is common during the winter months, but recent reports have indicated a season more severe than normal. The city of Boston even declared a…

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Plainville-Southington Health District offers tips to lessen impact of the flu

January 2, 2013
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Each year in the United States, on average 5-20 percent of the population gets the flu, and more than 200,000 people are hospitalized from seasonal flu-related complications. As flu activity begins in Connecticut, the Plainville-Southington Regional Health District would like to remind residents of these simple steps recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and…

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