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Flu may be serious; shots recommended

RBC I Most flu cases this year in Colorado have been caused by the influenza A (H3N2) virus, which can cause a more severe flu season with more hospitalizations. Reported influenza hospitalizations and outbreaks in long-term care facilities in Colorado have recently increased. Immunization is the best protection, so get your flu vaccine now.
“We tend to have more severe seasons when H3N2 viruses predominate,” said Dr. Lisa Miller, state epidemiologist at the Colorado Department…