Something happened while we were all panicking about Ebola last fall and what happened is that the the flu morphed into a major monster disease right here in the United States.

I was talking to someone the other day about the flu and how I was scared of getting it because it's so incredibly nasty this year. The person pooh-poohed my concerns. Well, guess who was right?

The CDC says the flu is "widespread" in 43 states, and 21 children have died from it this season. So awful! Six percent of all doctor visits are for flu-like symptoms, compared with two percent in a normal flu season.

This year's flu vaccine isn't doing a good job fighting the bugs that are going around, which is one reason why the illness is so widespread, but doctors are still suggesting that you get a shot, even if you haven't yet.

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