The Peak Of This Terrible Flu Season Might Actually Be Behind Us
But that doesn't mean it's gone. "We’re likely to see influenza continue to circulate until mid-April," said Daniel Jernigan, director of the CDC's flu division.
The Wall Street Journal:
Flu Epidemic Appears To Have Peaked
The worst U.S. flu epidemic in years appears to have peaked, according to federal data released Friday, but transmission is still intense, and cases from a strain that often surges late in the season are rising. “The amount of activity is still very high,” Daniel Jernigan, director of the flu division at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which released the data, said in an interview. “There are still many weeks left of this flu season—probably through mid-April.” (McKay, 2/23)
The Mercury News:
Solano County Flu Deaths Reach 7
County public health officials reported seven Solano County residents, ages 19 to 64, have died of flu or flu-related causes since the season began Oct. 1, and the number of deaths continues to rise although flu cases are decreasing, generally reflecting statewide data, The Reporter has learned. A health education specialist with the county Department of Public Health, Shai Davis noted in email that, while the number of reported flu cases decreased in late February compared to January, “We are still getting reports of deaths.” (Bammer, 2/24)
Sacramento Bee:
Getting Sick: Fact Vs. Fiction
You may have heard that going outside in the winter without a hat on will result in catching a cold, but is that really true? A doctor separates fact from fiction when it comes to what actually causes us to get sick. (2/25)