Flu Continue March Across The Country Including Connecticut

(New London, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Nearly every state is reporting widespread flu activity.
That includes Connecticut, which has seen five deaths associated with flu thus far.
The dominant strain continues to be H3N2 at this point.
Health experts continue to implore citizens to get a flu shot if they haven’t already.
On another front, a shortage of IV bags after a key manufacturer was crippled by the hurricane in Puerto Rico has some hospitals scrambling.
Fortunately, that’s