Flu outbreaks doubled in West Virginia last week

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Flu outbreaks doubled in West Virginia last week

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — After having one of the lowest positive rates for influenza in the country last week, West Virginia's cases jumped significantly. West Virginia's number of flu outbreaks doubled from the week of Feb. 1 to Feb. 8, according to the state's Department of Health (DoH), and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), West Virginia went from having minimal flu activity to on the verge of "very high" ac…