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Influenza Quiet in South Dakota…..So Far…..

Influenza Quiet in South Dakota…..So Far…..

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As the weather cools off, and more people head indoors, chances are that influenza numbers will take off.
South Dakota State Epidemiologist Dr Lon Kightlinger says there have only been a few cases of flu so far…..

Kightlinger says there is the potential to have a bad flu strain this year…..

Kightlinger says there is still time to take some simple prevention steps…..

The flu season ramps up sharply late in the year, and usually peaks in the February – March period.

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