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Area more than 25 years and says this is the first time he can practically diagnose a patient with the flu as soon as he walks into the room. People just look miserable and, you know, tired, ill and then when they give the symptoms, theyve had the achiness and fever, its almost immediate. Reporter one reason this year is particularly bad is the strain of flu going around. Its the h3n2 which causes severe symptoms. Its very difficult to anticipate who is going to become more severely affected. Reporter since flu season started in october 42 people under the age of 65 have died from the flu in california. This same time last year that number was only nine people. What about me that would make me more susceptible . Theres things that people get from viruses all the time, heart problems, lung problems. Reporter antibiotics wont help because its a virus and dr. Turner says its pretty easy to tell the difference between a simple head cold and the flu. Its the body aches and pains and fever a ....