http://boisestatepublicradio.org en http://boisestatepublicradio.org/post/flu-season-hangs-parts-northwest <p>Flu season is hanging on longer than usual in parts of the Northwest. That&rsquo;s shown in cases of the flu -- and also via web searches. Google queries for terms like &ldquo;muscle aches,&rdquo; &rdquo;flu symptoms&rdquo; and &ldquo;thermometer&rdquo; are being used to track where flu is hitting now.</p><p>Google and the Centers for Disease Control have found that flu-related searches go hand-in-hand with confirmed cases of the flu. Up-to-the-minute data is available on the web for anyone to track at a site called Google Flu Trends.</p> Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:07:26 +0000 Jessica Robinson 3974 at http://boisestatepublicradio.org Flu Season Hangs On In Parts Of Northwest