THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH SAYS IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO GET VACCINATED AGAINST THE FLU.
IT’S BEEN A ROUGH FLU SEASON…WITH MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND PEOPLE ADMITTED TO THE I-C-U AND TWO CHILDREN DEAD. PUBLIC HEALTH SPOKESPERSON DIVYA MOHAN-LITTLE SAYS THERE’S STILL TIME TO GET YOUR FLU SHOT.
SYMPTOMS OF THE FLU INCLUDE A FEVER, COUGH, SORE THROAT, RUNNY NOSE AND BODY ACHES. IF YOU THINK YOU’RE STARTING TO GET SICK…IT’S ADVISED TO STAY HOME FROM WORK OR SCHOOL AND CONTACT YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT GETTING ANTIVIRAL DRUGS LIKE TAMIFLU.
