Flu Strain B Makes A Late, Spring Appearance

Kathleen O'Brien/The Star-Ledger, The Times (Trenton)
Fri, 04/18/2014 - 3:30am

A different - but just as miserable - strain of flu has shown up to close out the flu season.

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