Flu Rampant In PA, NY, and The Rest of the Nation This January

01.07.13 | Sarah Harnisch

The flu is now widespread in 41 states. It's the fastest start to the flu season in a decade, according to a new federal report. Health experts have this advice: "wash your hands, wash your hands, wash your hands... cover your mouth, and stay home if you're sick." The flu has been reported in every county in New York state, and though Pennsylvania's population is millions smaller, seven Keystone state residents have caught the flu for every one person who has come down with it in New York.