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Weekly Flu Hospitalizations Virtually Unchanged

WCBE 90.5FM | By Jim Letizia,
Associated Press
Published February 14, 2015 at 2:13 AM EST
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The Ohio Department of Health reports flu-related hospitalizations dropped slightly last week, saying the flu season appears to be tapering off. 212 people were hospitalized for the flu from February 1 to February 7, down one from last week. Several dozen fatalities have been recorded in Ohio this , including at least five children and more than 30 adults in Cuyahoga County.

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Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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