Georgia an early hot spot for flu heading into Christmas

The U.S. flu season is here with cases increasing sharply across much of the country, including Georgia, according to the latest report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Thirteen states including Georgia are early hot spots with high or very high levels of flu activity, about double from the week before, according to CDC surveillance.

Flu cases have been on the upswing and have“exploded over the past week,” said Dr. Luke Lathrop, chief medical officer of SmartMED Drive-Thru Medical Care in Roswell…

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