Whether it's an epidemic or not isn't the point. The spread of flu over the area is shutting schools down and the Kalamazoo Public Schools is the largest system so far.
Flu season has grown into a full-blown epidemic this year. A Kalamazoo Pharmacist has some tips on how to avoid the flu and what to do if you come down with it.
The Kalamazoo Country Health Department sent out an email today telling us what we already know. People are still catching colds and the flu and it's not getting much better yet.