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Flu cases increase in Florida, alert about COVID-19 variant
Florida faces an increase in cases of gripe or influenza in the middle of the winter season at a time when family gatherings or friendship groups are more frequent, while the authorities continue to fight against the COVID-19 and its new variants.
According to the Florida Department of Health, the flu positivity rate has begun to increase, although there has also been a slight decrease in the number of people diagnosed with the virus in emergency rooms.
Accumulated data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate that up to 7.4 million people in the United States have been infected with the flu this autumn.
It is also estimated that there were 80,000 hospitalizations and 6,800 deaths nationwide from October 1 to December 9.
The CDC said that the flu season normally peaks between December and February, therefore, it is necessary to take measures to prevent its contagion and spread.
The flu is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by viruses that are transmitted from person to person. Common symptoms include fever, headache, sore throat, cough, and fatigue.
