Health officials in Michigan are warning that a severe outbreak of a highly contagious disease, sending more to the hospital with one death being reported.
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.