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Gallery: Flu season takes toll in Ventura County

Victor Araoz, RN, gives a flu shot to Oxnard resident Sylvia Tatia at the Las Islas Family Medical Group Wednesday morning.
Victor Araoz, RN, gives a flu shot to Oxnard resident Sylvia Tatia at the Las Islas Family Medical Group Wednesday morning.
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Licensed vocational nurse Esmeralda Bolo works at the appointment desk at the Las Islas Family Medical Group Wednesday morning.
Licensed vocational nurse Esmeralda Bolo works at the appointment desk at the Las Islas Family Medical Group Wednesday morning.
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Doctors continue to urge people to get vaccinated in a flu season that has filled emergency rooms.
Doctors continue to urge people to get vaccinated in a flu season that has filled emergency rooms.
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Some workers at the Las Islas Family Medical Group in Oxnard wear masks to protect themselves and others during a surging flu season.
Some workers at the Las Islas Family Medical Group in Oxnard wear masks to protect themselves and others during a surging flu season.
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Registered nurse Victor Araoz talks about the flu season at the Las Islas Family Medical Group in Oxnard Wednesday morning.
Registered nurse Victor Araoz talks about the flu season at the Las Islas Family Medical Group in Oxnard Wednesday morning.
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A flu vaccination clinic is held Wednesdays at Las Islas Family Medical Group in Oxnard.
A flu vaccination clinic is held Wednesdays at Las Islas Family Medical Group in Oxnard.
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