Flu season hitting earlier
Nov-30-2012

Flu season has arrived in Central Florida, and it's well ahead of schedule, according to Dr. Tim Hendrix, medical director for CentraCare, which operates 21 clinics throughout Central Florida.
The CentraCare clinics saw 250 confirmed cases of the flu last week alone. That's more than a 10-fold increase in flu cases compared to Thanksgiving week last year, when the clinics reported 21 confirmed cases, said Hendrix.
Normally, flu season ramps up in January, said Hendrix. But the CentraCare clinics, which are all owned by Florida Hospital, have been seeing a steady increase since October.

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