Flu cases in U.S. hit 15-year high, CDC warns of severe season
Feb. 20
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), flu cases are at a 15-year all-time high in the U.S. The most recent CDC Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report shows 7.8% of visits to a health care provider were for respiratory illness. That’s the worst since the swine flu pandemic in late 2009.
Most of the cases this year are from seasonal flu virus and not a new strain. According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, more than 30,000 people have tested positive for the flu in Arizona since the start of the season in October.
Dr. Nick Staab, Assistant Medical Director of Maricopa County Department of Public Health, joined “Arizona Horizon” to discuss the impact of the virus within the U.S.
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