CDC Continues To Track Flu Cases During Government Shutdown

FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – The government remains shut down on Monday morning after the U.S. Senate failed to reach a spending bill deal on Friday night. But there is optimism on Capitol Hill. Majority leader Mitch McConnell presented a plan Sunday night that would restore government funding for three weeks.
A vote on that measure will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday.
Meanwhile, the country is also trying to get a handle on one of the most severe flu seasons in recent history. Official