Nasty Bug Making the Rounds

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Medical Health Officer Dr. Lorna Medd says people who have been off work with flu like symptoms this past week can take comfort in knowing that they did not have any of the expected influenzas that could hit this region later on this year.

Dr. Medd says "We have had a rash of people who have been off work with respiratory illness, head cold and flu like symptoms. It has been a doozer." Medd says its has swept through the commujnity quickly "Because of its rapid spread, a lot of people have been infected with this cold. It is a real bad one."

Advice?  Stay at home so you don’t give it to others at work, have plenty of rest and if you can’t get rid of the chest infection then go and see your doctor.

The outbreak has been described very heavy in this region.

Meantime, the flu vaccines for the elderly have arrived for the senior care facilities and those people will begin receiving their shoots. The flu vaccine for the general population is expected to be available on November 6th.

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