Officials Report A Steep Increase In Flu Hospitalizations

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Connecticut public health officials say they have seen a steep increase in the number of people hospitalized with influenza over the past five weeks.
The Department of Public Health says this year’s flu virus has been particularly severe among people 65 years old or older. They’ve accounted for 70 percent of patients who’ve been hospitalized.
Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is urging residents to still get their flu shots.
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