Flu Continues To Hit Area Hard

The Northwestern Health Unit is reporting an increasing number of influenza cases in the region.
Manager of Infectious Disease Donna Stanley says there’s simple ways to reduce the risk of spreading the illness.
You are asked to wash your hands and avoid going to work if you are ill.
Stanley says it’s also important to stay hydrated and eat a well-balanced diet.
Stanley adds many people have been hit with the respiratory flu and the stomach flu.