As of last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention categorized the state’s flu numbers as “very high.”
Published: Dec. 27, 2024, 12:36 p.m.Over the last few weeks, flu cases have started to climb rapidly in Alabama, sending more people to the emergency room, public health officials say.
Stubblefield said the numbers are expected to continue climbing, as flu cases typically peak around the first of the year. “We know that the flu can affect anyone,” he said. “If you’ve had the vaccine, it’s less likely to get the flu, but it’s also much less likely to have severe flu. And severe flu is what we worry about. That’s the kind of flu that puts you in the hospital and makes you severely ill.”Attempted murder charge filed in Alabama A&M campus shooting
“The other thing that we always talk about is just general good measures for people to do during this time of year,” he said.“You know, protecting those that are at highest risk, especially making sure that you stay home if you’re sick, if your children are sick, try to avoid contact with those that might have higher risk for severe flu, like older individuals, people in long term care, nursing homes, things like that.
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