Doctor: Late winter flu increase possible

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The flu season in Alaska appears to be mild so far, but Alaska’s Chief Medical Officer warns that cases could peak later this winter.
This year’s flu season is off to a mild start, though there was an uptick of cases reported nationwide and in Alaska during the last two weeks of the year.
Dr. Jay Butler is Alaska’s Chief Medical Officer.
“It’s not been a terrible year for flu,” Butler said. “We began to see a