Flu is taking off in the U.S., with 40 states reporting high or very high levels of flu-like illness last week.

Alabama is one of six states with the highest levels of influenza-like illnesses, and it has seen a 17% surge of emergency department visits related to respiratory illnesses within the past week.

Local health officials are warning of a rise in Influenza. At least 30 people have been hospitalized in the past few weeks, according to officials at Sanford Health in Fargo. It’s not unusual for this ...

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