Health officials in U.S. State of Florida on Thursday said that the state had confirmed eight more deaths and 13 more hospitalizations of the A/H1N1 flu during the past week, bringing the death toll of the A/H1N1 flu in the southeast state to 67 and hospitalizations to 605, Xinhua reported.
It seems the pace of spread of the new virus has been slowed in the southeast state. Last Thursday, Florida Department of Health reported 11 more deaths and 11more hospitalizations for the previous week.
Since the pandemic declaration on June 11 by World Health Organization (WHO) , the A/H1N1 flu has been spreading rapidly in Florida. The death toll and the conformed cases of the new virus has almost doubled in every two weeks, although most people who have become ill have recovered without requiring medical treatment.
Earlier in the month, Governor Charlie Crist compared the preparations for retain of the A/H1N1 flu in the fall to the preparations for hurricane season in the state.
"It's best to be prepared and ready," Crist said on a statewide trip to remind parents and schools to be extra vigilant about protecting students from the pandemic. "We want to make sure that our children are less susceptible and therefore our entire population is less susceptible," Crist said.
He urged parents and schools to take all the measures to help avoid a possible full blown A/H1N1 flu outbreak. Most public schools in Florida resumed Aug. 24.
State educational and health officials echoed the message of the governor.
Florida reports 8 more deaths, 13 more hospitalizations of A/H1N1 flu for past week
Health officials in U.S. State of Florida on Thursday said that the state had confirmed eight more deaths and 13 more hospitalizations of the A/H1N1 flu during the past week, bringing the death toll of the A/H1N1 flu in the southeast state to 67 and hospitalizations to 605, Xinhua reported.