Media Coverage: Flu Cases on the Rise in the Kansas City Metro
Flu cases surge earlier than anticipated in Missouri and Kansas
1 minuteAccording to the CDC, flu cases are trending upward across the country as the calendar turns to 2026, including in the Kansas City metropolitan area.
KCTV and FOX4 spoke to Layne Strookman, a Saint Luke’s nurse practitioner at Saint Luke’s Convenient Care in Kansas City, about how to prevent and mitigate symptoms. KSHB41 spoke to Saint Luke’s Primary Care Provider Todd Fristo, MD about the recent surge as well with classrooms reopening after winter break.
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