State officials ask that you report sick or dead birds to the Department of Natural Resources, but make sure not to touch sick or dead birds.
Norton Children's pediatrician Dr. Amael Shalash said there have been more than a thousand flu cases system-wide this month.
Flu cases are up over 15% while COVID-19 cases are down around 5% in Kentucky, according to data from the last week of 2023.
So far, no children have died from the flu in Indiana.
Don't let your guard down by not taking precautions like frequent hand washing, masking up when appropriate and getting vaccinated.
Schools around the state are feeling the effects of flu season early, with some districts returning to remote learning or closing entirely.
Researchers at universities across the country are trying to develop anti-viral drugs that can be taken at home during the next big pandemic.
The disease, which researchers called the G4 virus, is genetically descended from the H1N1 swine flu that caused a pandemic in 2009.
Prepare for a global pandemic. That was the warning from the CDC Tuesday as the coronavirus continues to spread overseas.