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>> we're all a little overwhelmed, not only the practitioners, but the caregivers in general. >> reporter: numbers are so great, he isn't 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 itself. this year, there's a double threat. not only is flu rampant, so is a nasty stomach bug called ...

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 didn't have the flu. >> well those flu tests are only about 60% accurate why i don't always use them. if they're negative they don't mean you don't have the flu but your husband, from what you told me at different symptoms. he had stomach-like symptoms which probably weren't the flu. this make as really important point. everyone watching this is thinking do i have the flu, don't i have the flu? jon,...

This is what they are saying about this year's 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 sense of how quickly the new is throw percent of the parents going to the doctor had three-line