New York’s flu season has come early and is more severe than it has been in recent years, according to new state data. Hospitals admitted 1,759 patients with confirmed cases of influenza the state in the week ending Jan. 20, the highest weekly total tallied by the state since at least 2004, according to the New York State Department of Health last week.

Source: Wall Street Journal January 28, 2018 16:41 UTC