Influenza

Flu season has taken flight and officials are urging people to get vaccinated. Minnesota and Wisconsin health officials say it's not too late to get a flu shot. The season can last through April, so getting a flu vaccine now will provide protection for the rest of the season. Weekly...

Minnesota has recorded its first culture-confirmed case of influenza for the 2008-09 season in a 39-year-old man from Chisago County. The man's illness was caused by the A (H1) strain of the virus, the Minnesota Department of Health reported Friday, Dec. 12.