Story by Brenda Flanagan, Senior Correspondent (NJ Spotlight)
NEW JERSEY – New Jersey is among a handful of states hit hard early on by a surge of influenza cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This particular virus is influenza A — the H3N2 strain — and it’s spreading rapidly across the country, driven by holiday travel.
A CDC map showed New Jersey and New York ranked among at least 20 states with the nation’s highest flu rate. New York set a record with more than 72,000 cases in one week. Montclair State University Epidemiologist Stephanie Silvera calls it a “bad” flu season that’s getting worse here…