State health officials say the flu season is off to an early start in Wisconsin. Officials say from the start of the month through the end of this work week there have been 19 confirmed cases of influenza in the state. Eight people have been hospitalized. There were five cases reported in that same time period a year ago. But Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says its too early to say its going to be a bad flu season. “It could just mean that this flu season is earlier. So maybe it would peak earlier and maybe we would see it going away earlier,” Mueller told WFDL news. “Its kind of hard to say if we should be worried at this time.” Mueller says the results show that people should get their flu shots as soon as possible. Mueller says there is plenty of vaccine available. Mueller says the flu shot is recommended for everybody ages six months and older. Common signs of the virus include abrupt onset of fever, muscle aches, sore throat and cough.
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photo: waupun mayor rohn bishop The Waupun Common Council has postponed action on wage increases for paid on call firefighters and elected officials to get more public input. The council discussed the matter, sometimes heated, at their meeting this week and will take up the issue again at their April 8th meeting. If […]
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A house fire near New Holstein claimed the life of a child. Shortly after 2am Wednesday firefighters were called to the scene on Honeymoon Hill Road near County Road T. A child in the home was pronounced dead at a hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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