San Luis Obispo -- Flu season is starting early on the Central Coast. Nearly a dozen cases of the flu have been documented in San Luis Obispo County already.
County Public Health has identified 10 flu cases in the past few weeks in San Luis Obispo County. Those cases include three different strains of the flu
About 200-thousand people get the flu each year in the U.S. and according to the Centers for Disease Control 3-thousand to 49-thousand of those sick with the flu will die.
Symptoms of flu include fever, runny nose, sore throat, muscle aches, headaches, fatigue, and coughing. Most people recover in 3 to 7 days. Those most at risk from complications are babies, the elderly, and people with medical conditions.
The health department and CDC recommend everyone 6 months and older get a flu vaccination, especially seniors.
