Georgia Flu Surveillance Update: Week 23

Week 23 – Ending June 11, 2022

As of Week 23, Georgia flu activity indicator data was not available yet. Activity levels are based on the percent of outpatient visits in Georgia due to Influenza-like illness during this timeframe.

For the corresponding week, the percentage of outpatient visits for Influenza-like Illness was 2.3%, the number of influenza-associated death was 0; the number of Metro Area Influenza Hospitalizations was 11; and reported Influenza Outbreak was 3.

Getting the flu shot is the best thing you can do to protect yourself and others.

District 2 health departments have flu vaccines available. Please contact your local health department for information on how to get your Flu vaccine at https://phdistrict2.org/contact-us/.

To learn more about how to protect yourself against flu, visit DPH website at https://dph.georgia.gov/epidemiology/influenza/seasonal-flu-influenza and CDC website at https://www.cdc.gov/flu/