Report: Flu Season Has Arrived Early (& It’s Bad)

December 30, 2014

CDC data shows elevated flu activity in all parts of the country. Thousands of people have been hospitalized with the flu, and 15 children have died from it so far, according to an NBC News report.

Most infections are caused by a strain called H3N2 this year, and two-thirds of them are a strain that is not included in this year’s flu vaccine. There are also a…

Vicki Clinebell majored in journalism at the University of Colorado and headed to an advertising agency before beginning a long career in broadcasting, spanning production and copywriting to Sales and Management for an ABC affiliate station.

Her decision to switch gears to pursue a career in writing fulfilled a lifelong ambition. She started as a blogger for a diverse group of businesses, and now writes for a number of digital publications for companies stationed in her hometown in the Rocky Mountains, and provides advertising copy and media buys for national and regional clients. She finds the research as intersting as the writing—she loves learning about subjects as diverse as construction scaffolding, child safety seats, and the newest trends in beauty and fashion.