virus
have
remained
steady
in
the
texarkana
area
..
and
health
officials
say
the
virus
could
hang
around
for
a
while.
since
december
first
...
there
have
been
268
cases
reported
at
wadley
hospital
..
and
344
cases
at
christus
st.
michael
hospital.
symptoms
of
the
flu
include
a
fever,
headache,
sore
throat,
runny
nose
and
body
aches.
e-r
director
nicholas
steinour
says
flu
cases
are
expected
to
be
around
until
at
least
march.
almost
everyone
who
comes
in
who
ends
up
having
flu..
they
didn't
get
the
flu
shot
for
whatever
reason..
so
that
is
still
the
best
defense
you
have
as
an
individual
is
to
make
sure
your
preparing
yourself
by
getting
the
flu
shot.
officials
with
good
shpard
medical
center
in
marshall
say
they're
starting
to
see
flu
patients
in
their
area
as
well.
doctors
there
say
..
it's
not
only
the
flu
..
but
there
are
coughs
and
colds
in
east
texas
making
life
miserable
for
a
lot
of
people.
they
tell
us
they
haven't
seen
a
rise
in
influenza
specifically
in
east
texas.
---there's
no
doubt
that
flu
season
is
here.
health
officials
say--
at
least
18
children
in
the
country
have
died
during
this
flu
season.
thanks
gerry.
much
more
coming