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Flu Epidemic in Permian Basin
Early Flu Season in Texas - High Numbers Already in the Basin 12/5/12
December 5, 2012
The flu is making an early comeback this year, according to the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
The number of flu cases have jumped in five southern states--including Texas.
Government health officials also said they are expecting a bad season.
According to the CDC, 226 people in Texas were tested positive for the flu--
much higher than the number of cases this time last year--and they said the flu usually peaks mid-winter.
Click on the video to the right for Mike Barker's local coverage of the story.