Flu? Ewwwww. 'They're Dropping Like Flies Everywhere.'

Flu cases are on the rise in Kane County.

Does it seem to you like there are more cases of the flu affecting people around town than in past years? Do the lines at the doctors' offices seem longer? Does the pharmacy counter at CVS look more crowded than most area restaurants on a Saturday night? If that's the way it seems to you, you are not mistaken. The Kane County Health Department provides regular reports, but nothing on the website so for in 2013. In the last week of 2012, the graph for the Influenza Surveillance Summary shows a big spike in flu cases in our area. Some stats:   Type A flu appears to be prevalent locally Information from local doctors' offices indicates that cases are trending higher than in past years, both for illnesses relating to the flu, and for those who…

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