Thousands of flu cases and one death in S.C. Lowcountry reported in week leading up to the holidays.
A rampant flu outbreak categorized as “widespread” by state public health officials has prompted at least one South Carolina Lowcountry hospital to take extra precautions.
With categories ranging from “Local” and “Regional” to “Widespread,” the South Carolina Department of Public Health rated influenza activity as “Widespread” in its weekly surveillance reports for the period from Dec. 14 to Dec. 20, the last period reported by the state agency…