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Flu cases on the rise in Barren County

Flu appears to be trending in Barren County, with a moderate increase in Metcalfe County, and a small increase in cases in Adair and other surrounding counties in the last week. The weekly reports from CHFS show 593 confirmed cases in Barren for the week ending February 7, 2019, up from 353 cases the week before.

County	Feb 1	Feb 7		County	Feb 1	Feb 7
Adair	20	35		Green	10	11
Barren	353	593		Metcalfe	39	70
Casey	6	8		Russell	1	1
Cumberland	1	2		Taylor	1	4

The Cabinet for Health and Family Services offers some recommendations to avoid spreading the flu and other respiratory viruses this season. In addition to covering your mouth when coughing and sneezing, other good health habits are:

Wash your hands often with soap and water for 15-20 seconds or use alcohol-based disposable hand wipes or gel sanitizers.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs often are spread when a person touches an object contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose or mouth.
Get an annual flu shot to help you develop antibodies to protect against flu infection.
Avoid close contact with people who are sick. When you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from contracting your illness.
Stay home from work, school and errands if possible when you are sick. This will help prevent others from catching your illness.
Remind children to practice healthy habits because germs spread easily at school and in child care settings, resulting in high rates of absenteeism among students and staff in our state's schools.

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