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Orange County Declares Public Health Emergency Over Novel Flu Strain
The Orange CounOrange County Declares Public Health Emergency Over Novel Flu Strain
ty Health Care Agency declared a local public health emergency on December 26th following a rapid surge in hospitalizations from a novel influenza strain,H3N8v. Over 150 confirmed cases, primarily in children and the elderly, have been reported in the last 72 hours. Officials are opening pop-up testing and vaccination clinics, urging residents to mask in crowded indoor settings. The strain, originally identified in poultry, appears to have gained efficient human-to-human transmission.
The Orange CounOrange County Declares Public Health Emergency Over Novel Flu Strain
ty Health Care Agency declared a local public health emergency on December 26th following a rapid surge in hospitalizations from a novel influenza strain,H3N8v. Over 150 confirmed cases, primarily in children and the elderly, have been reported in the last 72 hours. Officials are opening pop-up testing and vaccination clinics, urging residents to mask in crowded indoor settings. The strain, originally identified in poultry, appears to have gained efficient human-to-human transmission.