Week 2 (Ending January 13, 2024)
As of Week 2, Georgia flu activity was Very High=11 (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 7.0% (which is above the regional baseline of 3.3%), the number of influenza-associated death was 1 (18 total for the current ILI season); the number of Metro Area Influenza Hospitalizations was 187 (2,695 total for current Flu season); and the number of Influenza Outbreaks was 18 (100 total for current Flu season).
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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/.