You can hear it all over the city. People sniffling and coughing. The flu season is in full swing in some areas of the country.

Next door in Minnesota, is one of the busiest states with the most cases of flu being reported in the nation according to the CDC. Other states with high cases of flu are  the gulf coast states along with Illinois, Missouri and Kansas.

In NoDak, the CDC lists the state as "moderate". Burleigh County leads the state with the most cases of flu being reported at over 50 cases.

Minnesota is seeing a high number of cases and have had 2 young deaths from the flu and according to reports, doctors have seen more patients with this flu this season then all of last year.

Plus, Minnesota is seeing a shortage on the  prescription flu medicine Tamiflu.

Officials encourage all to get a flu shot especially the elderly and those with health issues.

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