nation
are
lining
up
in
doctor's
offices
in
hopes
of
getting
relief
from
the
virus
that's
already
claimed
dozens
of
lives.
let's
a
take
a
look
at
the
facts.
as
of
the
end
of
20-
12...
18
children
have
died
from
the
flu.
the
outbreak's
spread
to
41
states
--
with
more
than
22-
hundred
people
hospitalized.
ktbs
3's
erin
buchanan
joins
us
now
with
the
latest.
erin...
bring
us
up
to
speed.
gerry
--
medic
experts
are
urging
people
to
take
this
flu
season
seriously.
here
in
louisiana...
nearly
3-thousand
people
had
tested
positive
for
the
flu
by
the
end
of
20-12.
keep
in
mind
--
a
person
can
spread
the
virus...
before
they
show
any
symptoms.
that's
why
doctors
say
it's
vitally
important
to
keep
your
hands
clean.
wash
as
often
as
possible
--
and
use
hand
sanitizer
if
that's
more
convenient.
also...
experts
urge
you
to
sneeze
--
and
cough
--
into
your
elbow...
not
into
your
hand.
and
to
prevent
that
death
toll
from
risiing...
they
say
you
really
need
to
get
your
flu
shot.
the
earlier
you
get
it,
the
better
so
you
have
time
to
build
antibodies
but
this
is
going
to
be
a
long
flu
season
so
if
you
get
it
now,
you're
still
going
to
get
some
protection
out
of
it
before
this
flu
season's
over.
the
local
red
cross
chapter
is
holding
a
flu
vaccination
clinic
on
january
15th.
it'll
be
from
10
a-m
to
5
p-m...
at
the
red
cross
office...
on
brook
hollow
drive
in
shreveport.
you
can
get
a
flu
shot
for
25
dollars...
and
a
pneumonia
shot
for
30.
and
gerry
--
pneumonia
is
a
common
--
and
very
serious...
even
deadly
--
complication
of
the
flu.
so
best
to
to
heed
the
warnings...
and
go
ahead
and
get
the
vaccine.
thanks
erin.
despite
the
outbreak...
both
caddo
and
bossier
schools
say
they
haven't
seen
a
marked
increased
in
the
number
of
student
absences
due
to
illness.
new
tonight
at
six...
they
are
becoming
one
the
fastest