The flu is such a seasonal misery that you might be tempted to take it for granted — local officials hope you won't. According to the CDC, millions have been sickened across the

Flu season is hitting North Texas hard. FOX 4's Lori Brown spoke to a family whose 7-year-old son was hospitalized with influenza.

More than 650 students and staff are out sick in one North Texas district, forcing multiple schools to close. See which districts are affected.

Cases of flu are spiking across North Texas. On Monday, nearly 700 children were treated in the emergency department at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth. On an average day, the emergency room sees 379 patients. The number of flu cases this year is set to surpass the past several years, the medical system said.

The CDC began reporting higher flu rates across the U.S. in late fall. A North Texas health official explains why the region’s only now seeing an increase.