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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Associate Dean<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">College of Agriculture and Life Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">University of Arizona<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Tucson, AZ 85721-0036<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> ALVSCE_Bulletin <alvsce_bulletin-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Agriculture, Life and Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension Weekly Bulletin<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 13, 2020 9:30 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> alvsce_bulletin@list.cals.arizona.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Extra vigilance for a bad influenza season<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Colleagues, the CDC is reporting that their most recent data (from the last week of December) shows "widespread" flu activity reported by health departments in 46 states. More
ominously, the percentage of patients with flu symptoms visiting medical clinics is almost to the peak reached at the height of the 2017-18 flu season--the most severe in a decade.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">One person I know has been diagnosed with flu despite being vaccinated at the UArizona Tucson campus this year. This is not due to the vaccine and clearly their pathogenic virus'
immunotype is not the same as that of the vaccine's and/or the circulating influenza virus is so virulent that it has overwhelmed vaccinal immunity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Regardless, not only can the flu be an annoying inconvenience making you feel bad, it can lead to very serious consequences. Please be extra vigilant for signs of the flu. If you
believe you have flu symptoms, please visit your health professional immediately. Please do not come in to work until you know your symptoms are not due to the flu.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Please everyone take extra care with standard hygiene.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Shane <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0C234B">Shane C. Burgess</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#767676"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#767676">Vice President for Agriculture, Life and Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension<br>
Charles-Sander Dean of the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#767676"><br>
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P.O. Box 210036 | Tucson, AZ 85721-0036<br>
Office: 520-621-7621<br>
<a href="mailto:sburgess@cals.arizona.edu"><span style="color:#767676">sburgess@cals.arizona.edu</span></a><br>
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