FLU RESOURCE GUIDE: What you need to know about the flu season

The number of flu deaths in North Carolina and South Carolina has been on the rise since the start of the season in October.

This year's flu season got off to an early start, and it's been driven by a nasty type of flu that tends to put more people in the hospital and cause more deaths than other common flu bugs.

Channel 9 has put together this resource guide so you can find information on the flu, where you can get a vaccine and where outbreaks are happening.

Flu-Related Resources:

• CDC information on the flu
• North Carolina flu information
• South Carolina flu information
• 11 things parents need to know about the flu, the vaccine, how long kids need to stay out of school
• Influenza surveillance map: Where is the flu in my state?
• MAP: Vaccine Finder
• 5 myths about colds and the flu that we've heard our entire lives 

Charlotte area hospitals affected by the tighter visitation policy are:

• Carolinas Medical Center
• Levine Children's Hospital
• Carolinas Medical Center-Mercy
• Carolinas HealthCare System NorthEast
• Carolinas HealthCare System Pineville
• Carolinas HealthCare System Union
• Carolinas HealthCare System University
• Carolinas HealthCare System Lincoln
• Carolinas HealthCare System Cleveland
• Carolinas HealthCare System Kings Mountain
• Carolinas HealthCare System Blue Ridge
• Carolinas HealthCare System Stanly
• Carolinas HealthCare System Anson
• Carolinas HealthCare System Behavioral Health-Charlotte
• Carolinas HealthCare System Behavioral Health-Davidson
• Carolinas Rehabilitation-Charlotte
• Carolinas Rehabilitation-NorthEast
• Carolinas Rehabilitation-Mt. Holly
• Pineville Inpatient Rehabilitation
• Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center
• Novant Health Charlotte Orthopedic Hospital
• Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center
• Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center
• Novant Health Hemby Children's Hospital
• Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center
• Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center
• Novant Health Matthews Medical Center
• Novant Health Medical Park Hospital
• Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
• Novant Health Rowan Medical Center
• Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center
• Novant Health UVA Health System Prince William Medical Center
• Novant Health UVA Health System Haymarket Medical Center
• CaroMont Regional Medical Center
• Iredell Memorial Hospital

Flu-Related Stories:

• South Carolina lawmaker questioning truancy rules during flu outbreak
• School cancels classes after more than 160 students call out with flu
• Flu spike has doctors concerned: 'This is the worse season I've ever seen'
• 12-year-old Florida boy dies of flu, family says
• Study confirms flu increases risk of heart attack in elderly
• 6-year-old North Carolina girl dies three days after flu diagnosis
• Doctors urge residents not to ignore flu symptoms following Florida man's death
• Peace be with you, but no touching: Flu season altering Mass

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