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Stu Johnson

Flu cases continue to escalate in the Lexington area

Central Kentucky Influenza cases are on the rise. Fayette County is reporting its first flu-related death this season.

Fayette Health Department Spokesman Kevin Hall said the county’s first death tied to flu occurred last week in a person over 100 who also had COVID. Hall said that’s not to diminish the seriousness of the diseases since it occurred in someone 100 plus While flu cases traditionally peak in January or February, Hall admits this is a peak of sorts in the influenza season.

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