KCTV 5: Flu cases spike in Kansas City hospitals: 'You just feel awful'

By Samantha Boring

Does it feel like everyone is sick right now? In the last two weeks, Kansas City and the country have seen an increase in influenza cases and some other illnesses.

According to the CDC, last week’s data shows clinical labs saw a 29.4% increase in tests positive for influenza.

Local doctors said a rise in cases is common his time of year.

“We saw a big rise in December and then a decrease right and that happens over the holidays and then we had that big snowstorm so there was no school right and so now we are seeing this big rise again which is totally expected,” said Children’s Mercy Division Director of Infectious Diseases, Dr. Angela Myers.

In the past week, Children’s Mercy saw 670 cases of influenza, which is just across the hospital’s system and does not include practices around town.

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