From The Bellingham Herald:
Flu cases spike in Whatcom County, and more people are likely to get sick
The flu has hit Whatcom County early and hard this winter, and more of it probably is on the way.
“We don’t think we’ve peaked yet,” said Greg Stern, Whatcom County health officer.
The number of cases are spiking here, as they are in the rest of Washington state. Flu illness also was up nationally, as well as in British Columbia and the rest of Canada.
The flu has killed at least 24 people in Washington state so far this season, according to new data released Friday by the Washington State Department of Health. That data goes through Dec. 31.
The deaths occurred in people with underlying health conditions, according to the state data. They ranged in age from 50 to older than 65. None of those deaths was in Whatcom County.
Stern said the flu season started about a month early, and the current strain that is circulating through the state – H3N2 – tends to make people sicker.
Just wonderful. Time to hunker down at the farm, drink plenty of liquids and rest.
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