For the second consecutive year, Louisiana leads the nation in early-season flu cases, according to CDC data. Last week, Louisiana reported the highest flu activity nearing the ‘very high’ range. State Epidemiologist Theresa Sokol says over 11-percent of flu tests in Louisiana returned positive, compared to the national average of 3.5-percent. ...
According to some new medical research, there was virtually no flu season this year. In fact, there were hardly any documented cases of the flu at all anywhere.
Folks across the south have been suffering from what has been coined "Cedar Fever" since around mid-December - and it's going to get much worse before it gets better.
The flu bug has invaded Northwest Louisiana and as scores of kids flood the offices of our pediatricians, school officials are left with some big decisions.