Flu season is underway throughout the U.S. and doctors say now is the time to consider getting your flu shot if you haven't already.
A new flu strain is causing concern among some of those health experts, a it could mean we're in for a rougher flu season.
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The CDC said this time of year is when flu numbers start to creep up nationally, and right now, they are, as the start of the holiday season means more time indoors around people, a lot of travel and more.
"The fact that we're seeing more H3N2 overall means we're probably in for a rougher season," Infectious Disease Epidemiologist Catherine Troisi said.
H2ND is the strain showing up in the most recent CDC numbers nationally. The CDC reports that last week, a nearly 3% increase in people testing posi

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