HUTCHINSON, Kan. — With influenza cases already reported in Reno County, health officials are encouraging residents to get vaccinated and take precautions as the traditional cold and flu season approaches.
Karen Hammersmith, assistant director of Clinical Services at the Reno County Health Department, said influenza A cases began appearing around the start of the school year, raising concerns about what the coming months could bring.
“We already have seen influenza A,” Hammersmith said. “That started right when school started. We started seeing some cases.”…