Flu cases surge across North Dakota, hitting emergency departments in Fargo

Flu cases surge across North Dakota, hitting emergency departments in Fargo

FARGO — Health officials say influenza cases are surging across North Dakota, hitting hospitals and clinics earlier and more aggressively than usual this season. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is tracking a rise in flu illnesses across the country, with roughly 8% of visits to health care providers labeled as flu-like illness, the highest in more than 25 years. "We're off to kind of what I would say an earlier, more aggressive s…