Bird flu not a problem in Copper County

HANCOCK — It’s probably a case of “no news is good news.”

The typical winter ailments of influenza, severe colds, bronchitis and pneumonia in the area covered by the Upper Peninsula District Health Department seem not to be causing any significant problems this year, according to health department medical director, Dr. Gail Shebuski.

Shebuski said the number of reports of flu coming into the health department are not causing her concern.

“It’s been a pretty light year,” she said. “We haven’t gotten very many reports.”

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