Pennsylvania Battles Recent Surge In Flu Cases

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — So far, there are over 17,000 flu cases in Pennsylvania.More than a third are in the Southwestern Pennsylvania region. Allegheny County now has 4,099 cases, Beaver County has 976 cases and Westmoreland County currently 1,099 cases, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.Dr. Brent Rau works in the emergency room at Allegheny General Hospital.“Part of that is the weather right now. As it gets colder, people are huddling together indoors, and we end up wi