Unusual virus pattern shapes early flu season in WNC
(WorldNews Health)

FLU FIGHTER: Dr. William Hathaway, chief medical officer for Mission Health, says this year’s flu season got rolling early and has hit the area hard. Photo courtesy of Mission Health This year´s season for the flu and influenzalike illnesses is packing a wallop, according to Dr. William Hathaway, Mission Health´s chief medical officer. `Across the board, we´ve been hit heavily. We typically see an escalation of influenzalike illnesses, many of which are flu, hit a crescendo and a peak, and then drop off over a six- to eight-week time period. Flu symptoms According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, `Flu signs and symptoms usually come on suddenly. People who are...