Flu Epidemic Hits New York: Governor Cuomo Declares Statewide Public Health Emergency

Mary Ann Werner from New York is given a flu shot by Medical Assistant Klarisa Feliciano at the medical offices of Yaffe Ruden & Associates  in New York on Jan. 10, 2013.  TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images

State is experiencing worst flu season since at least 2009, Cuomo says

nydailynews.com - by Denis Slattery and Dareh Gregorian - January 12, 2013

This flu season is nothing to sneeze at.

Gov. Cuomo declared a statewide public health emergency Saturday to combat what’s already been a severe flu season.

The declaration will make it easier for vaccinations to get to more children.

“We are experiencing the worst flu season since at least 2009, and influenza activity in New York State is widespread, with cases reported in all 57 counties and all five boroughs of New York City,” Cuomo said.

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