ATLANTA - State health officials say there is a statewide increase in flu cases. <br>
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This year the virus has hit Georgia children particularly hard, and some schools have had to close because of low attendance. <br>
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Most of the recent positive samples have been of the type-A strain of the virus. Three of the random samples are from Atlanta and two from Savannah. A sample each was from Evans, Forsyth and Douglasville. <br>
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Health officials say a type-B strain also has been confirmed in the northwest town of Summerville. <br>
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Seventeen previous samples have been from Atlanta and Augusta. <br>
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Health officials say it's not too late to get flu shots. People with weakened immune systems and the elderly especially are encouraged to get flu shots.
