Flu Cases Increase This Winter

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Flu activity is rising this winter, with local hospitals reporting higher-than-normal infection rates.

The Erlanger Center for Infectious Disease says influenza A, including H1N1, is spreading rapidly, and the facility has exceeded a 10% positivity threshold.

Symptoms of the flu can include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, headache, and, in some children, diarrhea or vomiting…

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