Flu season is beginning a month early this year, with several states already reporting high levels of flu activity. Although we don’t know exactly what to expect as the flu returns this year, many public health authorities are bracing for an especially bad season.
As of October 14, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that influenza activity is currently low overall but rising in most of the country. The federal health agency notes that the South East and South Central United States are reporting the highest levels of flu activity, including Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington, DC.