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Health agency: Flu lingering in Arizona longer than usual

Patrick Sison

<p>This Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015 photo shows single dosage syringes of the Fluarix quadrivalent influenza virus vaccine in New York. There's not much flu going around in the United States so far _ unlike the last three seasons when doctors' offices were filled with patients before Christmas and the worst hit by late December. The government's latest flu tracking data was released Friday, Dec. 18, 2015. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison)</p>

By: Associated Press

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Arizona health officials say the flu is lingering in the state longer than usual.

The Department of Health Services says the state had nearly 1,300 laboratory-confirmed cases in June, compared with 200 typically.

Meanwhile, preparations for the 2017-2018 flu season are underway. The department says composition for the next flu season's vaccine has been finalized and will be available in the fall.

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Health agency: Flu lingering in Arizona longer than usual

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