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The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported Friday that it has identified the first cases of flu this season.
The cases were two adults from northwest Kansas who are in the same workplace and who did not receive a vaccination. Five co-workers also were ill with symptoms of the flu.
KDHE Secretary and state health officer Robert Moser urges everyone to get a flu vaccination, noting that it?s not too late.
?Although flu activity is now low, it normally rises during the holidays before peaking around February,? he said. ?Influenza can continue to circulate through spring, and the flu can be unpredictable.?
Anyone 6 months and older is recommended to receive an annual flu vaccination. Additional ways to avoid spreading influenza include covering coughs and sneezes, washing your hands and staying home when sick.
The cases were two adults from northwest Kansas who are in the same workplace and who did not receive a vaccination. Five co-workers also were ill with symptoms of the flu.
KDHE Secretary and state health officer Robert Moser urges everyone to get a flu vaccination, noting that it?s not too late.
?Although flu activity is now low, it normally rises during the holidays before peaking around February,? he said. ?Influenza can continue to circulate through spring, and the flu can be unpredictable.?
Anyone 6 months and older is recommended to receive an annual flu vaccination. Additional ways to avoid spreading influenza include covering coughs and sneezes, washing your hands and staying home when sick.
