Flu Cases on the Rise in Connecticut

Cases of the flu are on the rise in Connecticut.

So far, there have been nearly 80 confirmed cases of the flu in our state this season.

Winter is coming and the flu is spreading.

"I actually work as a pastor of a church and we’re trying to think of ways, because people are always shaking hands and spreading germs so were trying to figure out ways to keep people from spreading the germs around everyone," Sam Chesser of Norwich said.

Orion Pinkham is doing what he can to protect his family.

"We’re just trying to eat healthy, lots of tea, stay warm," Pinkham said. "My wife is actually home sick right now, so we’re bringing her some stuff and hoping she feels better soon."

Dr. Melissa Held is an infectious disease specialist at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center.

"We’re starting to see more flu as we enter the winter season, although it’s still relatively low level in Connecticut," Held said.

Held said the best way to protect yourself is to get a flu shot and practice good hand hygiene.

"Children, especially young children, elderly, and people with other health problems are all at risk of getting complications from the flu," she said. "Even if you’re not a child yourself, or an older person, you can still pass on the flu to one of these individuals."

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