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West Texans Help Oklahoma Victims
State data: Flu Remains Widespread in Texas 1/13/13
Associated Press
January 13, 2013
FORT WORTH - The flu remains widespread in Texas, and people are
still taking precautions and rushing to get the flu shot.
Catholic churches in 29 West Texas counties have been told to stop using
shared communion cups.
Teachers in some East Texas schools are cleaning desks, water fountains and
doorknobs.
The flu season usually starts in October and peaks from December through
February. But this season started a bit earlier - in September.
Doctor Jeffrey Kahn is infectious diseases director at Children's Medical
Center in Dallas. He says flu's unpredictable and it's unclear how much longer
the season will last.
Some hospitals and clinics in Fort Worth and Austin report fewer patients
with flu-like symptoms in recent days. But emergency rooms in Dallas, El Paso
and elsewhere remain crowded with flu patients.