State Officials Might Not Be Done With H1N1 Flu
Officials Say Pandemics Come In Three Waves
Updated: 3:23 pm CDT March 22, 2010
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READ: H1N1 Flu Outbreak SectionINTERACTIVE: H1N1 AnswersINTERACTIVE: How Do Viruses In Animals Jump To Humans?Centers for Disease Control and Prevention H1N1 Flu InformationMADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin health officials said the state might not have seen the last of H1N1 flu virus.The state Department of Health Services confirmed more than 2,600 cases in November and December, but the outbreak has faded since -- with only 112 cases confirmed between January and mid-March. Still, pandemics historically come in three waves, experts say, and a third has yet to strike.Tom Haupt, the state influenza coordinator, said state health officials will watch closely for signs of swine flu after college students return from spring break.Haupt said the state has plenty of vaccine and officials are reviewing lessons from the past year so they can communicate better.
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