THE FLU IS STILL A MAJOR PROBLEM IN NEW MEXICO. THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAYS THERE HAVE BEEN 28 FLU-RELATED DEATHS AND 100 PNEUMONIA DEATHS IN ADULTS SO FAR THIS SEASON. HOSPITALIZATIONS FROM THE FLU, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE 65 AND OLDER, ARE ALSO INCREASING.
SINCE OCTOBER, THE DEPARTMENT SAYS IT’S INVESTIGATED 27 FLU OUTBREAKS IN LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES…MORE THAN THE NUMBER FOR ALL OF LAST SEASON.
