This column appears in the Nevada Appeal Wednesday health pages. It addresses topics related to the health of our community.While winter continues in Carson City, so does the spread of flu in our community. During the past week, Carson City and Douglas and Lyon counties saw a 150 percent increase in the number of flu cases reported to the Health Department. The largest increase was in Douglas County. Regionally, many people are being seen in hospitals, doctor's offices, and urgent care clinics for influenza-like illness. Area citizens have been taking steps to fight the flu, with Carson City Health and …