Newest flu report better newsMinnesota's H1N1 flu outbreak
continues to ease, but state health officials warn that another
wave may be on the way. By: Don Davis, St. Paul Capitol Bureau,
Woodbury Bulletin Minnesota's H1N1 flu outbreak continues to
ease, but state health officials warn that another wave may be
on the way. "We may be down in terms of influenza activity,"
State Epidemiologist Dr. Ruth Lynfield said Wednesday. However,
she warned, other states also have seen the H1N1 swine flu wane
before another wave hits. "We are preparing for a potential
third wave that could happen in January or February," Lynfield
said. Also, she added, past pandemics have come in waves, so
Minnesotans should continue to wash their hands, cover coughs
and stay home when sick. Even if the H1N1 flu subsides, Lynfield
warned, the seasonal flu often begins in December. "I don't want
people to let up their guard." The Health Department reported
that more Minnesotans with flu-like illnesses went to the doctor
last week and five H1