Flu-related Hospitalizations are up in state
By Abigail Miller
CELINA - More people are reporting flu-like symptoms in Ohio than any other state in the nation, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Ohio is just one of four states with "very high" activity levels of influenza, reports the CDC. The other states with the high influenza levels include Michigan, Nebraska and New Mexico. Influenza is a contagious respiratory illness caused by a virus, Mercer County Health District epidemiologist Deb Scheer said. [
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