So far this year, roughly 11,500 people statewide needed to be hospitalized because of the illness. Sadly, the state has also confirmed two pediatric deaths.
There is a good chance that you, or someone you know, is not feeling well these days as areas of New York State are seeing a large number of cases of the Flu.
A huge surge in hospital visits and admissions with people suffering from various respiratory issues is causing medical and governmental officials to potentially reconsider their stance on masking rules in the Canadian Province.
The flu is no joke and it is being taken very seriously at O'Shei Children's Hospital here in Buffalo. They're enforcing a Restricted Visitation Policy.