Flu, respiratory viruses spread quickly in area

By Ron Burtz on Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Health officials urge prevention, early treatment

  • A chart provided by the Central District Health Department shows the rise and fall of the flu seasons of 2019-2023.
    A chart provided by the Central District Health Department shows the rise and fall of the flu seasons of 2019-2023.
    While the flu bug appears to be arriving a bit later than for the rest of the country here in Nebraska, there’s no shortage of upper respiratory virus in the local area, leaving people coughing, blowing their noses and dealing with fevers and other symptoms. A wave of illness impacted the Aurora News-Register offices during the week between Christmas and New Year’s to the point that our off...

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