Cases of respiratory illness continue to surge across Virginia

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has announced concerns, following a spike in hospital visits from people with flu and respiratory illnesses.

While spikes in these kinds of illnesses are seasonal, the VDH says that this increase has come much earlier than usual. The department is particularly concerned about the growing number of children with flu-like symptoms.

According to Elena Diskin with the VDH, 14.1% of cases are in children under four years old.