Report: Brooklyn hit hard by flu epidemic
Numerous cases found in Borough Park, Sunset Park
Coughing and sneezing are quickly becoming the most common sounds heard on Brooklyn streets these days.
The flu has been making its presence felt in Brooklyn this season, according to 1010WINS, which reported yesterday morning that two neighborhoods, Borough Park and Sunset Park, are two of the hardest hit communities in the entire city.
The Wall Street Journal reported over the weekend that Maimonides Medical Center, located at 4802 10th Ave. in Borough Park, has seen so many influenza cases that hospital officials have had to place extra beds in the hallways to accommodate the additional flu patients.