08-02-2025
Monongalia County reports uptick in flu cases
MORGANTOWN, (WBOY) — Flu season is in full swing across the United States, and West Virginia is no exception, especially in Monongalia County.
Health officials at the Monongalia County Health Department say that flu numbers are concentrated in school-age children, and that they've heard of heavy absences in the schools.
Program Manager for Infection Control and Disease Prevention at Monongalia County Health Department Edward Abbott said this uptick in flu is a trend regionally throughout the surrounding counties, and that the prevalent variant is the more severe 'Flu A'.
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'We feel confident that we can get through this but the weather changes [and] being inside are definitely promoting it,' Abbott said. 'Good hand hygiene, mask wearing with those that are sick or showing signs and symptoms are preventative.'
The department is still offering flu vaccines for children six months and up, and they recommend that you get one if you haven't already even though it is later in the season. They also remind those who are sick to stay home, and that employers should be aware that the illness is going around.
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