State of Illinois Public Health Director Warns H1N1 Flu Still Causing Illness, Hospitalizations and Deaths

by Gary Kopycinski on January 11, 2010

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CHICAGO, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2010. Recognizing National Influenza Vaccination Week, Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Damon T. Arnold today was joined by U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) and other public health officials to encourage Illinois residents to get their H1N1 vaccination.

“The H1N1 flu continues to circulate throughout the state. Last week, 67 additional hospitalizations and three deaths related to H1N1 flu were reported in Illinois. The amount of illness we are seeing…