Flu Season Off to Deadly Start in Wisconsin

State health officials say the flu season is off to an early and deadly start in Wisconsin.
    
The Division of Public Health says four flu-related deaths have been reported and 26 people have been hospitalized. State epidemiologist Tom Haupt says in the last two to three flu seasons, no flu-related hospitalizations were reported before January.
    
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel says 113 laboratory-confirmed influenza cases were reported statewide between Oct. 5 and Friday, compared with seven cases at this time last year.
    
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it's the earliest flu season in nearly a decade.
    
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