Novant Health House Call: Why is the Flu Season So Bad?

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Wash your hands and take your Emergen-C because Charlotte is the second sickest city in the country.

The Piedmont Medical Center is already reporting over 220 flu cases compared to 55 last year. Dr. Erin Washburn, a pediatrician with Novant Health Child and Adolescent Medicine came by to talk why the flu is so bad this year.