{"id":908919,"date":"2026-11-07T08:46:15","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T08:46:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/908919\/"},"modified":"2026-11-07T08:46:15","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T08:46:15","slug":"aggressive-h1n1-flu-strain-drives-rising-respiratory-cases-across-ohio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/908919\/","title":{"rendered":"Aggressive H1N1 flu strain drives rising respiratory cases across Ohio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">MONTGOMERY COUNTY \u2014 Health officials said flu season is starting with a trend. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">[DOWNLOAD: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whio.com\/mobile-apps\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.whio.com\/mobile-apps\/\">Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">An aggressive strain of flu is driving cases across Ohio. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">Public health in our region said we could be seeing more cases if it wasn\u2019t for people getting their flu shot. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">\u201cWhen I was young, I remember getting the flu like once a year,\u201d Scott Kisker said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) said all respiratory illnesses are trending across Ohio. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">TRENDING STORIES:<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">It\u2019s striking within classrooms. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">On Friday, Springfield Sports Academy canceled classes because of an abundance of illness. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">It\u2019s unclear what kind, but the closure will give time for the classroom to get disinfected. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">ODH found that H1N1 flu is leading respiratory cases, causing some people to have high fevers and other symptoms. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">Kisker said it took about a week for him to get over what made him sick a few weeks ago. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">According to Public Health &#8211; Dayton &amp; Montgomery County, it\u2019s seeing a five-year average low for flu hospitalizations. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">They are crediting that dip because people are getting their flu shots. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">\u201cI do get my flu shot, and I also just try to eat healthy and get sleep,\u201d Kisker said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">Public Health &#8211; Dayton &amp; Montgomery County said it takes two weeks for a flu shot to get in your system. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph\">[SIGN UP: <a href=\"https:\/\/membercenter.whio.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/membercenter.whio.com\/newsletters\">WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 lofITx body-paragraph body-copyright\">@2026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MONTGOMERY COUNTY \u2014 Health officials said flu season is starting with a trend. 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