S.D. County Flu Rates Three Times Higher Than Last Year

San Diego County's flu rates are nearly three times higher than the same period last year and are approaching levels reported across the U.S., according to state and national tracking reports. However, county health officials said that there is no cause for alarm and that an uptick in flu cases during the winter months is typical.

• "Flu Rates Increasing Early This Year, County Says" (Sisson, U-T San Diego, 1/8).