November 30, 2021
The flu is finally starting to make a comeback after a historically quiet 2020-2021 influenza season.
Though flu activity is low in much of the country, the United States is currently seeing more flu activity than it did during all of last season.
The bulk of cases can be traced back to Influenza A (H3N2), a strain often associated with more severe flu seasons, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
New Mexico is seeing high flu activity, while Georgia and Rhode Island are seeing moderate flu activity.
According to the Walgreens Flu Index, which attempts to monitor flu activity through antiviral prescription data, nationwide activity is currently 192 percent higher than it was at this time last year — though activity is still low, in general, compared to pre-pandemic flu seasons.
Read more at Healthline.