JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Doctors at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) are encouraging Mississippians to be aware of the “super flu.”
“Every year around this time, we see a surge in flu cases, and this year is no different,” said Dr. Kendall McKenzie, chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine. “There’s a baseline level of viral illness circulating all the time, and when you add seasonality on top of that, those numbers really start to climb.”
According to the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) weekly respiratory surveillance reports, influenza-like illness activity across the state has remained relatively stable in recent weeks, with an overall ILI rate around 4.9% of outpatient visits for the week ending January 3, 2026…