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Health officials say the flu season seems to be getting off to more normal start this year.

Worried about getting the flu? Well that anxiety may make you actually ore likely to  get the flu.

There's nothing quite like walking out the door in the morning and being greeted with a wind gust that feels like below zero on your face. But there are other problems that a Jersey Shore winter brings. There's this awful flu season that is still going strong throughout New Jersey, and it's a dangerous one, so everyone is trying to avoid it...

It's become the new pastime here at the Jersey Shore. Avoiding the people who are sneezing, coughing, clearing their throat and sniffling has become a top priority, and so has trying not to touch anything anybody else touched.

You can't go anywhere without hearing about it, and you can't touch anything without being afraid to catch it. It's this year's flu, and it has everybody concerned. And there's lots of advice out there about how not to get it, and what to do if you do get it.

The flu shot remains the best way in preventing the virus, but for those unable to get one or still concerned about getting sick there are several measures you can take to stay safe.

There's a major flu outbreak in Jersey and across the region.

It's at the top of everyone's mind (and every news report): this year's flu outbreak is widespread and deadly. But how do you know if it's the flu or something else?

We've all heard by now that this is no ordinary flu season. According to msn.com, this years flu season is the earliest to hit since 2003-2004, and in some hospitals across the state, emergency room visits due to the flu like symptoms are nearly double what they were last year.

It's flu season, and this is apparently one of the worst and deadliest in a decade. Despite the heavy warnings from the CDC, I haven't gotten a flu shot. And I'm not sure I will.

So, it looks like flu season is here. And now you start hearing things like "worst in years", "bad flu season" and other phrases you'd rather not hear.