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Montgomery County KY Health Department announced the flu remains widespread in the county, with 161 positive flu tests reported last week.

>> no. >> did you poison or wife? >> no. >> please remain still, test is about to end. >> nine times the investigator asked the same questions, and every time uto -- and he seemed sure, and passed. >> testing went on, the polygraph are eventually stopped, let him take a break, came back in. >> lets have a seat there. >> confronted him, and said, i dont believe anything youre saying. >> so, you filled your test. not only do flu tests, you failed miserably. >> thats when you can. vest >> right the...

This united airlines jet landing in london. >> the captain announced that the person had a suspected case of coronavirus and that we were all to keep in our seats. >> reporter: all 251 passengers were released, but its just the latest false alarm for already jittery travelers. experts at home say the virus could last into next year. >> we want people to understand we likely will see more cases here in the united states. >> reporter: to combat the spread the u.s. announcing it will now test for c...

Very busy friday night. and we begin tonight with the coronavirus emergency. this evening the cdc now revealing new measures being taken in the u.s. today, we learned americans in five major cities with flulike symptoms will also be tested for coronavirus even if their flu tests are negative. its a preemptive strike here at home coming amid increasing global alarm. passengers on a flight from the u.s. to the uk leaving from san francisco were told by the pilot someone on board might have coronav...

Randy tarticoff is battling against the tide. >> were all a little overwhelmed, not only the practitioners, but the caregivers in general. >> reporter: numbers are so great, he isnt even administering flu tests but handing out treatment. >> a lot of what we do is simple supportive care, making them feel better. >> reporter: the most vulnerable patients, children and the elderly. but this flu can also have deadly consequences for healthy adults. strong immune systems can sometimes overreact and d...

>> were all a little overwhelmed, not only the practitioners, but the caregivers in general. >> reporter: numbers are so great, he isnt even administering flu tests but handing out treatment. >> a lot of what we do is simple supportive care, making them feel better. >> reporter: the most vulnerable patients, children and the elderly. but this flu can also have deadly consequences for healthy adults. strong immune systems can sometimes overreact and destroy healthy tissues along with the flu itse...

Those are predominant symptoms. jenna: personal experience with you. my husband had all the symptoms last week, terribly i can is. went to the doctors, they did the flu test. turns out they said he didnt have the flu. >> well those flu tests are only about 60% accurate why i dont always use them. if theyre negative they dont mean you dont have the flu but your husband, from what you told me at different symptoms. he had stomach-like symptoms which probably werent the flu. this make as really imp...

This is what they are saying about this years flu season. >> we know about this year. it seems to be starting sooner than most flu seasons . the of flu is associated with more severe flu years. >> this is the map on where the flu is hitting. they are reporting high lli. activities in the december. it was texas, new mexico and wyoming, east . states are not required to report the flu tests of people over age 18. we know that 18 people have died from the flu. you can get a flu sot . to givuv a sen...