TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida’s flu cases are rising, in keeping with a report from the Florida Department of Health.
The report for the week of Oct. 30 to Nov. 5 shows 56 of the state’s 67 counties are seeing flu cases enhance, together with all Tampa Bay counties. Meanwhile, eight counties noticed cases decline and three counties didn’t see a change.
According to FDOH, flu emergency room visits have additionally shifted upwards.
In addition, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention weekly U.S Influenza Surveillance Report has Florida listed within the “high” class for flu exercise.
“It seems that more and more people are getting sick, and you know, that’s getting the hospitals busy and congested,” mentioned John Hopkins All Children’s Hospital Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr. Fernando Bula Rudas.