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Number of Flu Case Up in Delaware

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DOVER, Del. (AP) - Public health officials are urging residents to get a flu shot as case of the illness increase in Delaware.

The Division of Public Health said in an email Wednesday that more than 250 cases of the flu have been confirmed in the state this season. Officials also say there has been an increase in emergency room visits by patients with flu-like symptoms.

Two people have died from the flu in the state.

The Division of Public Health has reported influenza A viruses most often.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.