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Newsday
NY flu cases up fourfold
New York has recorded 10,842 lab-confirmed flu cases so far in 2026, compared with 2,657 at the same point last year; more than 4,000 cases were in children under 17. State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald said the season started early and urged residents to get vaccinated, noting fewer than half of adults received a flu shot last year. He said flu caused 27,000 hospitalizations and 600 deaths, including 15 children, last year.
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