By: GRACE KONIG
Staff Writer
The flu death toll has officially hit over 1,300 this year in the U.S. In a health report released last Friday, health officials said there have been at least 2.6 million flu illnesses this year and 23,000 hospitalizations. Tolls have been high mainly caused by the strain on vaccines. The flu has been most common in children 4 years old and under. The virus is most common in the South but is quickly moving. Experts have warned that flu is hitting early this year, estimating a particularly severe season overall. Medical professionals ask if feeling fatigue, headaches, chills, fever, body achiness, and/or stuffy or runny nose to go get a check-up as showing symptoms of this virus. Flu complications, such as pneumonia, can result in hospitalization or even death. Avoiding sick people, not touching eyes, nose or mouth can prevent illness.