BOSTON — Reports of high flu activity have spread to more parts of Massachusetts.
The Department of Public Health just released its new numbers Friday morning, and there are some obvious changes since last week.
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Reports of “high” activity in the outer Boston metro area and southeastern Massachusetts are now reported, whereas last week only northeastern Massachusetts saw high flu activity.
Doctors said it’s a 40 percent increase in total cases since last week.
In Marlborough this month alone, 37 lab confirmed cases of the flu have been recorded - more than double than what it had this time last January.
This month both a teacher from Swampscott and a Needham mother died from flu complications.
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