The La Crosse area has its first reported influenza case of the season, a sure sign that winter is here. It was confirmed Tuesday, about a week later than last year’s first case…Besides the vaccine, good flu-prevention practices include washing your hands and covering your mouth when coughing, said Rick Thiesse, spokesman for Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse.
La Crosee Tribune, by Kari Knutson 1/11/2012