(AP) -- Michigan health officials say influenza has killed 54 people in the state since April 1 and 44 since Sept. 1, when swine flu began gaining steam.
The Michigan Community Health Department said Monday that 26,868 flu cases were reported in the state from Nov. 8-14.
Since Sept. 1, officials say 1,530 people have been hospitalized in Michigan for the flu.
The department says in Michigan, authorities have allocated at least 1.9 million doses of the vaccine for the H1N1 virus, which causes swine flu. That means medical personnel have received permission to receive that number of doses.
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