Peak time for norovirus and flu It's that time of year:
coughing, sneezing and fever. But some people are also showing
signs of norovirus. Health professionals tell YNN's Katie
Cummings how you can tell the difference and prevent yourself
from getting sick in the first place. To view our videos, you
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back here and refresh the page. BUFFALO, N.Y. — As you gathered
with family this past holiday, you may have also been sharing
the table with germs. The Erie County health department says
it’s a peak time for norovirus and flu season. One Buffalo
clinic has seen a recent spike in people with flu-like symptoms,
coughing, sneezing and fever. “Twenty-five to 30 patients with
these kinds of complaints. Before Christmas. You know, we would
see maybe 10 a day so easily it's doubled or tripled in volume,"
said Christopher Pease, Immediate Care physician's assistant. As
for norovirus, Pease says there is no solid way to diagnose it;
just treat the symptoms. He