Health Flu Outbreak WTTW News | January 9, 2013, 11:00 am Eleven area hospitals have been swamped with patients with the flu and flu-like symptoms. We get the latest on the outbreak from the Chicago Department of Public Health’s medical director. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Tags Flu Julie Morita Related Stories The FDA Approved a New mRNA Flu Vaccine. Here’s What to Know New Kind of Flu Shot Is on the Way as FDA Approves Moderna’s mRNA-Based Vaccine Illinois Sees Its Worst Flu Season in Recent Years as Vaccine Skepticism Grows US Will Overhaul Childhood Vaccine Schedule to Recommend Fewer Shots Flu Activity Increases in Chicago, Suburban Cook County During Holiday Season: Health Officials Respiratory Virus Season Has Arrived. Here’s How Chicago-Area Residents Can Receive Flu and COVID-19 Shots Sign up for our morning newsletter to get all of our stories delivered to your mailbox each weekday. View the discussion thread.