Week 3 (Ending January 20, 2024)
As of Week 4, 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 6.8% (which is above the regional baseline of 3.3%), the number of influenza-associated death was 0 (27 total for the current ILI season); the number of Metro Area Influenza Hospitalizations was 155 (3,331 total for current Flu season); and the number of Influenza Outbreaks was 14 (124 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 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/