The Minnesota Department of Health reported the first influenzavirus isolate of the season on Friday December 8th. It was a type B-Shanghai-like virus from a 12-month old child. Flu B is not generally as serious a type A. Although this news means that the flu is around, area-wide outbreaks do not usually occur until multiple cases of flu (most often due to type A) are identified by several laboratories. It’s still not too late to get your flu shot! More information on this story is available at the Department of Health website.
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