Alabama Influenza Update:
The death of 11-year-old Jace Watkins of Hueytown after a weeklong battle with the flu has peaked public concern over the severity of the ongoing flu season.
Holiday get togethers typically spike the number of flu cases in Alabama and across the U.S. and this year is no different. Last week Alabama was at a “Moderate” level for influenza. This week the state has doubled last week’s reported number of cases, leading to the state being classified now as at a “High” level.
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Neighbouring Georgia and Tennessee are both now classified as having “very high” activity levels and Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) does rule out Alabama reaching that plateau…