Get Your Flu Shot

The state's flu bug expert says we are seeing more cases than we normally do at this time of the year. A state health official says he's never seen so many influenza cases this early in the flu season. Doctor Frank Welch, director of the state's immunization program, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has officially classified flu activity in Louisiana as widespread. Welch says the state's seasonal flu activity is most prevalent in central Louisiana. Welch says it’s not too late to vaccinate.