flu

If you've hit the clinic to get that lingering cold looked at and thought it seemed busier than normal, you're right.

Genesis Health dropped by Local 4 News and OurQuadCities.com to chat about this year's flu season which right now is categorized as sporadic in the Midwest, but absentee reports suggest may be a little worse. (It could also just be a little too much holiday cheer!) Here's some tips to keep yourself healthy from Genesis Health:

According to the Walgreen's Flu Index, the Quad Cities has the 10th highest occurrence of flu cases in the country right now, and it could be worse. According to the Rock Island County Health Department, only flu cases in Iowa are counted in that total, as Illinois doesn't consider the flu a reportable illness...