Flu cases rising earlier than usual in Central Virginia

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) – Doctors say they’re seeing an earlier-than-usual increase in flu cases, even as state health officials report that overall flu activity remains low.

Flu season generally runs from October through May, but cases typically don’t begin increasing significantly until late November or December. Dr. Trenée West, medical director at Patient First Midlothian, said her clinic has already noticed an uptick over the past several weeks.

“It’s a number that’s atypical for what we would normally see at this time of year,” West said…

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