Mass. restaurant shuts down after staff sickened with flu, cases spike across state
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Key Points:
- Teddy Gallagher's restaurant in Franklin, Massachusetts, closed Tuesday night after key staff members, including the head chef, contracted the flu amid a statewide surge in cases.
- From December 14 to 27, Boston experienced a 126% increase in confirmed flu cases, with hospitalizations nearly tripling and flu-related emergency visits rising by 135%.
- Health officials warn the flu season's peak is uncertain, emphasizing its unpredictability and the current impact across all age groups, including severe cases and fatalities among children.
- Free flu vaccination clinics are being offered statewide, as only about one-third of Massachusetts residents have received the flu shot this season.
- Currently, 45 states, including Massachusetts, report "high" or "very
