Flu season has only just begun, but health officials in Nueces County say they’re already seeing a jump in cases and signs point to a potentially active winter.
Last week, the Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District reported at least 1,406 flu cases countywide, up from 1,272 the week before. That’s an increase of approximately 10.5 percent. Public Health Director , Dr. Anita Kurian, told KRIS 6 News that surge is arriving earlier ahead of the holidays.
“This year, especially this year as compared to recent years, we’ve seen an early surge and a noticeably rapid weekly increase in flu activity in our community,” Kurian said…