January 13th, 2018 by WCBC Radio

Maryland is among 26 states now reporting high numbers of flu cases. The state’s influenza status  is categorized as wide spread with high intensity from the eastern shore  to western  Maryland.  State health officials, who keep a partial tally of residents who go to the doctor and the emergency room with influenza symptoms, report that activity began ticking up in mid-December and has gotten worse.  Most people who get sick with the flu, however, are not tested for the flu virus and don’t even visit a medical provider, rather they stay home and ride out the aches, sniffles and fever by resting and drinking extra fluids.