In the past week, the state has seen a doubling in the number of flu-associated hospitalizations and a quadrupling of the number of flu-related deaths.
Comedian Jim Gaffigan once said, "Gee, thanks for the robe for Christmas...I can't wait to get the flu." Hold on there fella...this year's bug look a little nasty.
SIOUX FALLS - According to KSFY-TV, a sixth-grade student at St. Mary School in Sioux Falls has died as a result of Influenza A. JP Peters died on Saturday.
SIOUX FALLS - South Dakota Department of Health officials say 30 people in the state have died from the flu, making it the deadliest winter in eight years.
HURON - A Huron hospital is restricting visitors because of widespread respiratory flu cases around South Dakota and specific instances of stomach flu around the city.
You can't leave the house without hearing people coughing and sneezing. You can't go to Facebook without seeing a wall filled with sick people. The flu seems particularly bad this year, and we've got a list of mistakes people are making.