According to a recent poll in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Washington County was among the top five locations in Arkansas with massive cases of influenza. For anyone not fortunate enough to escape the flu virus this season, here are some tips from the University Health Center to lessen severity of symptoms and speed recovery. The flu is an infection of the upper-respiratory tract and usually occurs in epidemics during the colder months. Officials say sickness was viral, not food poisoning UA students no longer have to worry about getting sick from the food in Brough Commons Dinning Center or a supposed epidemic that is spreading through the residence halls.
New treatments are now available to manage and reduce symptoms of the flu.