With the holidays upon us, that means flu activity is ramping up. Dr. Julio Figueroa with LSU Health New Orleans says Louisiana has some of the highest prevalence of flu in the country right now.
“It’s about the same timing and about the same extent at this point in time, but we are actually ahead of the nation, compared to other individuals in our surrounding states,” Figueroa said.
Dr. Figueroa says if you’re experiencing flu-like symptoms, the very best thing you can do is to stay home and to stay away from people who are susceptible to illness…