Flu Outbreak In 2013 Earliest, One Of The Worst In A Decade
It may be just a matter of time until Google’s Flu Map is solid red with “intense” flu activity. As of Thursday, January 10, 2013, 38 states are reporting intensive flu activity. For the remaining 13 states, the threat is “high.”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said that this year’s flu season is expected to be one of the worst the country has seen in 10 years. At least 18 children have died. The season isn’t expected to peak until the end of January or early February.
Though people who get flu shots may not be 100 percent safe from catching the infection, Doctors advise those who have yet to be vaccinated to do so right away. According to the CDC, it is important to get a flu vaccine every year because strains of the virus constantly change.
For more information about the 2012-2013 flu season, click here.
