The director of the Hunt Regional Emergency Centersin Commerce and Quinlan, Kim Saenz, says they've seen a 25 percent increase this year in flu cases. She says they've seen as many as 82 flu cases in a day at the Emergency Center in Quinlan. She says the flu may continue well into the spring or even the summer, and advises people who have not had a flu shot to get one. Kim says avoid the pharmacy if you can because that's where people who are sick go to get medicine.
Flu Cases Estimated 25% Higher This Year In Hunt County
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