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The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services confirmed on Thursday that the first confirmed case of influenza in the state is a child from Flathead County.

Just imagine having COVID 19 and the flu simultaneously.

Both Providence St. Patrick Hospital and Community Medical Center are advising the public to go to a walk-in clinic to be screened for upper respiratory problems or flu-like symptoms, rather than calling the hospitals directly.

The Montana Department of Health and Human Services continues to monitor the number of flu cases around the state this season.

There have been 1,486 reported influenza cases in the state in 2019.

The case reports are edging up.

The Missoula City County Health Department reported on Thursday that as of the week of December 22, there were nearly 150 cases of flu throughout the state.

The Missoula City County Health Department has already reported a number of cases of the flu, according to Infectious Disease Specialist Bradley Applegate.

The number of new flu cases in Missoula County has barely budged in past weeks.

The number of flu cases in northwest Montana have been extremely high this month, but Missoula County Infectious Disease Specialist Pam Whitney says she is hopeful we’ve already seen the worst.

Flu cases are spiking in Missoula.