FORT MYERS, Fla. – We’re in the peak of flu season and while hospitalization and death rates still remain well below last year’s deadly averages, we’re still seeing people rush to the emergency room for treatment.
Dr. Karen Calkins from Lee Health stopped by the WINK News studio to talk about your options if you come down with the virus.
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