WERE RELEASED THIS AFTERNOON.
CASE NUMBERS THAT CONCERN
OFFICIALS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH SERVICES.
TODAY'S INFLUENZA STATUS REPORT
SHOWS 962 TOTAL DIAGNOSED CASES
OF FLU SINCE OCTOBER.
THERE HAVE BEEN A TOTAL OF 622
HOSPITALIZATIONS FOR THE FLU.
15 WISCONSINITES HAVE DIED THIS
SEASON DUE TO FLU-RELATED
ILLNESSES.
TOM HAUPT PUT THESE NUMBERS IN
PERSPECTIVE IN OUR INTERVIEW ON
NOON WEDNESDAY.
>> WELL, IT'S SIGNIFICANTLY
HIGHER THAN IT WAS LAST YEAR AT
THIS TIME.
ONE BIG DIFFERENCE THAT WE'VE
SEEN THIS YEAR IS THE
HOSPITALIZATIONS HAVE BEEN
AFFECTING THE YOUNGER
POPULATION.
OUR HIGHER NUMBER IS BETWEEN 18
AND 49-YEAR-OLD RANGE COMPARED
TO PREVIOUS YEARS.
WE ARE SEEING A HIGHER INCIDENCE
OF OUTPATIENT INFLUENZA-LIKE
ILLNESSES AS WELL COMPARED TO
PREVIOUS YEARS.
>> TODAY'S HEALTH SERVICES
UPDATE REPORTS THE