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Four percent of the people seeing a doctor or emergency clinic in Florida are complaining of flu like symptoms. Dr. Julia Gill with the Florida Department of Health says the visits are about double the number of what would be expected this early in the flu season. “For folks who haven’t had  their flu shots should make sure they get their shots. And also to make sure you pay attention to the regular day-to-day things you can do to prevent and kind of illness including influenza. And those are to wash your hands often and to be careful what you are touching…and then touching your eyes, your nose, your face”, says Gill.

South Florida seems to be showing the heaviest number of flu cases. To check locally go to www.doh.state.fl.us/chdsitelist.htm