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Newspaper Page TextEDITORIAL THE CHAMPION, THURSDAY, JANUARY 17-23, 2019 • Page 4 ~skt. CHAMPION ■c^yievMpap^-- www.thechampionnewspaper.com OUR VISION: To be the first choice for local news in DeKalb, Georgia's most culturally diverse county. To be the unbiased, county-wide voice of DeKalb County. PUBLISHER: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER: CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER: LEGAL AD MANAGER: PRODUCTION MANAGER: ADVERTISING SALES: SPORTS EDITOR: LOCAL NEWS EDITOR: EDUCATION EDITOR: LIFESTYLE EDITOR: BUSINESS EDITOR: SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR: Carolyn Jernigan Glenn Dr. Earl D. Glenn John Hewitt Jacquelyn Bryant Kemesha Wadley John Hewitt Carla Parker Horace Holloman Taylor Robins Gale Horton Gay Kathy Mitchell Donna Seay MAIN PHONE: SUBSCRIPTIONS/ADVERTISING LEGAL ADVERTISING (404) 373-7779 Fax: (404) 373-7721 Fax: (404)371-1359 Publication No. 015405 The Champion is published each Thursday by ACE III Communications, Inc., 114 New Street, Suite E, Decatur, GA 30030. Phone (404) 373-7779. Periodicals Postage Paid at U.S. Post Office, Decatur, Georgia 30030. Postmaster: Send address changes to The Champion, P. O. Box 1347, Decatur, GA 30031-1347. Articles appearing in The Champion may not be reproduced without written approval of the publisher. All rights reserved. The opinions expressed by editors and contributing writers are not necessarily those of the publishers. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION • $39.00 RETAIL AND COIN BOX LOCATIONS Avondale Avondale City Hall Chamblee Chamblee Civic Center Chamblee MARTA Decatur Champion Office DeKalb County Public Safety Kroger Food Store Kroger Food Store Kroger Food Store Kroger Food Store Maloof Building 21 N. Avondale Plaza 3540 Broad Street 5200 New Peachtree Rd. 114 New Street, Suite E 3630 Camp Circle 2875 N. Decatur Rd. 4919 Flat Shoals Pkwy. 2385 Wesley Chapel Rd. 6678 Covington Hwy. 1300 Commerce Dr. Doraville Doraville Courthouse Doraville MARTA Dunwoodv Dunwoody MARTA Kroger Food Store Kroger Food Store Pine Lake Pine Lake City Hall Stone Mountain Kroger Food Store Kroger Food Store Stone Mountain City Hall Tucker Matthews Cafeteria Kroger Food Store Kroger Food Store Kroger Food Store Kroger Food Store Tucker City Hall 3675 Park Avenue 5936 New Peachtree Rd. 1111 Hammond Drive 2090 Dunwoody Club Drive 4498 Chamblee-Dunwoody Rd 459 Pine Lake Drive 1232 S. Hairston Rd. 3479 Memorial Dr. 922 Main Street 2299 Main St. 3559 Chamblee/Tucker Rd. 4357 Lawrenceville Hwy 3959 Lavista Rd. 2205 LaVista Rd. 4119 Adrian Street Let Us Know What You Think! THE CHAMPION encourages opinions from its readers. Please write to us and express your views. Letters should be brief, typewritten and contain the writer's name, address and telephone number for verification. All letters will be considered for publication. Send Letters To: Editor, The Champion P.O. Box 1347 Decatur, GA 30031-1347 Email: johnh@dekalbchamp.com Printed on 100% DEADLINE FOR NEWS RELEASES: recycled paper Thursday, 1 week prior to publication date. ^cyc v ^ CIRCULATION | verification] COUNCIL Flu spreading like wildfire For weeks, Georgia has held the not-so- admirable title of having one of the highest number of confirmed flu cases in the nation and, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a downward trend in the number of flu diagnoses is not expected any time soon. The CDC estimates that winter flu epidemics affect 300,000 to 600,000 individuals annually with an estimated 200,000 sufferers requiring hospitalization. According to WebMD, the flu differs from a common cold in that more than 100 different viruses can cause a cold, but only influenza virus types A, B, and C cause the flu. Type A and B viruses cause the large seasonal outbreaks. Type C usually causes milder respiratory symptoms. While the flu vaccine can help protect you from types A and B, there is no immunization for type C virus. The flu is a highly contagious disease that spreads easily. The virus can be spread by simply breathing in the air that may have been contaminated by an infected person’s cough or sneeze. It can also be spread by touching contaminated objects such as remote-control devices, keyboards, telephones and doorknobs. The virus can also enter the body when one’s nose, eyes or mouth are touched by hands that have been exposed to the virus. Both the CDC and WebMD recommend keeping one’s hand clean as one of the most effective ways to avoid contracting the flu. We encourage our readers and the community at large to take every measure possible to avoid contamination and if contaminated, to isolate oneself from others to lessen the likelihood of spreading the virus.