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It never ends. Health experts are warning about a trifecta of deadly viruses spreading across New York State.

This is not medical advice. I'm not telling you what to do. I'm telling you what I did to feel better when I woke up this morning with a sore throat. First of all, I haven't had a sore throat in over 8 years. Yesterday, on my way home from the station, I felt a little tickle happening in the throat region, that was unusual for me. I've had a few of what I call "crunchies" here and there over the years, but I'll throw whole food at it: green juice, ginger, herbal tea infusions, "mama juice", a whole garlic clove, honey, garlic honey, etc. Was it not, Hippocrates who said, Let food be thy medicine and let medicine be thy food.

The extreme flu season isn't just hitting humans across the country. Dogs are suffering too. Especially in nine states that have seen a recent outbreak, including New York and Pennsylvania.

As the number of Covid cases starts to rise again, federal health officials are advising people in sections of New York state to resume wearing masks while indoors.

New York Health officials are speaking out and warning residents that influenza is spreading early and aggressively.

I know plenty of you have been going to the store recently to get bird feed for your outdoor feeders. It is that time of year, after all.

Central New Yorkers already have a lot on their plate to avoiding getting sick. Now the USDA is alerting everyone of something else to be worried about.

For the past couple of days I've had a little cough and a runny nose. Normally, I'd suck it up, and do my thing - but this year, nothing is normal. Instead, I'm playing "Cold, Flu, or COVID," the worst game ever.

New York is considering making the flu vaccine mandatory for all students attending in-person schooling this year, including the Utica-Rome area.

11 possible cases for the Novel Coronavirus in New York have been sent for testing.

Flu season is here, the earliest it's arrived in 15 years. And it's only going to get worse.

State Health Commissioner Howard Zucker says that influenza is now prevalent in New York state.