I am writing to alert the congregation that the flu season is here and I recommend that we individually take precautions to avoid getting sick or infecting others.

According to an article published in Patch, West Orange, NJ flu cases in New Jersey during the week ending December 20 totaled 11,472, up from 6,840 the week prior.  Flu activity has been classified as “very high” by the CDC. “Hospitalizations in New Jersey with a respiratory illness have increased 8 percent from Dec.6 to Dec 20 according to the NJDOH” as written in Patch. (more…)