There is a good chance that you, or someone you know, is not feeling well these days as areas of New York State are seeing a large number of cases of the Flu.
So far this year, roughly 11,500 people statewide needed to be hospitalized because of the illness. Sadly, the state has also confirmed two pediatric deaths.
According to the CDC and the New York State Department of health more people are coming down with this sickness than this time last year. How can you avoid it?
Central New Yorkers already have a lot on their plate to avoiding getting sick. Now the USDA is alerting everyone of something else to be worried about.