More on the rise in flu cases we first reported on last week.

Doctor Steven Sindelar in Bellevue reminds parents those children who have been vaccinated are less likely to catch the flu, and if they do contract it, it will not be as severe.

Doctors do have a couple of medicines they use to slow down the flu within the first 48 hours. However, this year's strain appears to be resistant to the most commonly used medicine.

Plenty of fluids, rest, and an over the counter pain reliever will help with fever and body aches.

To West Omaha and Doctor Matthew Bott who says vaccines are being studied to treat Viral Gastroenteritis, but for some they can't come soon enough. The illness is most severe in children one to five years old.

Diarrhea is the main symptom, but it can also be accompanied by nausea, fever or chills, weakness, and a host of other things. Viral infections are the most common cause.

Have children suck on ice chips or drink small amounts of clear liquids.
Slowly reintroduce food.

In Midtown, Doctor Amy Lacroix reminds parents antibiotics don't always do the trick. They're not effective in treating viral upper respiratory infections which are going around.

Kids have a sore throat, runny nose, and a cough. The infection lasts from a few days up to two weeks.

Head to the doctor if your child has trouble breathing, has a fever that won't go away, or won't drink fluids. A doctor may want to get an x-ray to rule out Pneumonia.

For children with Asthma, the cough won't go away without an inhaler. Keep a close eye on them, they're at greater risk for Pneumonia.