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Swine flu infections appear to be decreasing locally
Photo credit: Newsday File / Ridgely Ochs | Michael Hartman, 10, steadies his mother, Julie Hartman-Pellerito of Plandome while she gets vaccinated for swine flu. Hartman-Pellerito, who is pregnant, was one of about 300 pregnant women who showed up at the Nassau County Health Department in Uniondale for free shots on Nov. 16 2009.
Swine flu fears on LI, NYC, around the world
The rate of swine flu appears to be decreasing nationally and locally, though health officials say it is too early to say whether the virus has peaked or if a third wave is yet to come.
"It looks like the rate is declining but we have never seen this flu before," said Jeff Dimond, a spokesman for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "We don't know how many waves there may be."...
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