If you’ve noticed a surge of sick colleagues and friends who seem to be afflicted by the flu, you’re not alone.
On Instagram, the #fluseason hashtag has racked up more than 449k posts. At the same time, anecdotal observations across Substack, TikTok, and Reddit suggest an unfortunate reality: the current flu season is more ferocious than usual.
Official numbers appear to confirm the anecdotal evidence: data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate that positive flu test results this week were up 32.9%, with most of the country already experiencing “high” or “very high” levels of flu activity. The CDC estimates that 120,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths from flu have occurred so far this season, and a record number of healthcare provider visits are attributed to the flu.
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