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Flu outlook for Colorado now that students are back from winter break

A pediatric emergency doctor at HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children is bracing for an influx of flu cases.

January 12, 2026
Mother taking care of her ill daughter.

Denver7 talked to Dr. Neil Cella who left the ER for a few minutes to come chat with us.

“We saw a brief lull in, at least I did, in the volume of influenza that was coming into the ER during the Christmas break, because they're not all around each other. And I think just like that, it'll pick back up,” Dr. Cella said.

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Published:
January 12, 2026
Location:
HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's Presbyterian St. Luke's

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