According to information published at Doctors Report Illness Tracker, the flu is still a pretty severe threat and is hitting pretty close to home.

In fact, the area of Boston-Cambridge-Newton comes under the 'Very High' category in so far as flu severity.

The data comes from a national database of reporting doctors.

Please take precautions regarding this awful flu season. This disease can affect otherwise healthy children and adults with some catastrophic results.

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