New flu variant spikes in Northwest Florida counties ahead of Christmas

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Everyone loves a little holiday magic, but what no one wants is a holiday sickness. Numbers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show, so far this flu season, the nation has seen roughly 2 million illnesses, 19,000 hospitalizations and 730 deaths. According to the Florida Department of Health, [...]