Burt Reynolds is seen in a 2012 photo. (© Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images)

Burt Reynolds and his mighty mustache leveled by flu, chilling in ICU

1/25/2013

The flu going around this year is no joke. We know your mom already left you 16 voicemails about it (have you gotten your flu shot yet? Are you taking your vitamin C?), but here is a real wake-up call for those of you who thought you were beyond the reach of microbiology: Burt Reynolds is in the intensive care unit of a Florida hospital due to his bout with 2013’s unusually potent flu epidemic. He went to the hospital after several days with the virus and then was moved to the ICU due to severe dehydration. Doctors are optimistic he will make a full recovery. [Source]

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