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Sudbury health staff report high seasonal flu activity, plan April 8 public health fair
Summary
Public health nurse reported high local flu activity (predominantly H3N2), urged vaccination and precautions; Town will host a public health fair April 8 at the Fairbank Community Center. Social services staff detailed mental-health month plans, camp scholarship outreach, and food pantry coordination amid federal data and grant disruptions.
Carol Bradford, chair of the Town of Sudbury Board of Health, opened the public-health updates at a regular meeting where the town’s public health nurse, Katie (last name not specified), reported elevated seasonal influenza activity and outlined upcoming community outreach.
Katie said the most-common influenza strain being seen locally is type A, subtype H3N2, and that hospitalization visits are up. She cited Massachusetts Department of Public Health reporting of 71 deaths “which is mostly adults,” and said she had “seen 3 infants on there.” Katie urged vaccination, saying vaccines can reduce severe illness and hospitalization even if infection still occurs.
The nurse also addressed avian influenza, saying it remains a “very low risk to humans” but advising residents not to handle dead birds. She relayed state reporting guidance: report five or more dead wild birds in one area at mass.gov/reportbirds and poultry issues at mass.gov/reportpoultry. She…
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