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grippe symptoms :: Article Creator Flu Cases Up Dramatically On LI, New York State Doctors are urging people to get a flu shot in light of a dramatic increase in cases of the influenza virus on Long Island. Credit: Newsday/J. Conrad Williams Jr. Influenza cases across Long Island and New York have dramatically increased over the past two weeks and doctors expect them to continue to rise as people head back to work and school after the holidays. There were 16,043 lab-confirmed cases of flu in the state for the week ending Dec. 21, up from 8,640 for the week ending Dec. 14, according to state figures. About 8,500 of those cases were from Long Island, but experts said the numbers are likely higher since many people with flu don't seek medical care. "The flu is hitting hard right now," said Dr. Lynda Gerberg, lead pediatrician at Northwell Health-GoHealth, which has urgent care centers across Long Island, New York City and Westchester ...