Week 1 (Ending January 6, 2024)
As of Week 1, Georgia flu activity was Very High=12 (on the scale of 1-13). 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 8.2% (which is above the regional baseline of 3.3%), the number of influenza-associated death was 0 (11 total for the current ILI season); the number of Metro Area Influenza Hospitalizations was 279 (2,243 total for current ILI season); and the number of Influenza Outbreaks was 10 (92 total for current ILI season).
For week 1, the graph shows fewer ILI cases for all age groups (00-04, 5-24, 25-49, 50-64, 65+) than the prior week with age group 05-24 experiencing the greatest decrease in cases in the past 2 weeks.
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 http://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/.