No flu for you

You feel like you have been hit by a truck. Your head pounds. Your back aches. You have the flu.

The disease may get most of its attention just as things start getting cold, but we are in the midst of flu seasons. And for those who do not want to end up dealing with the exhausting and sometimes life-threatening condition, local health officials say that there is still time to get a vaccine.

Influenza is a common but serious virus that causes symptoms like cough, fever, chills, sore throat and body aches. While there are a number of ways to prevent contracting an infection, one of the most effective is the flu vaccine, according to Brenda Kelly, of the Cayuga County Health Department.