Americans fight against the worst flu season in years
Fox News Senior Analyst, Dr. Marc Siegel, analyzes the increase in flu cases this year and is a new study that claims increasing amounts of microplastics in brain samples.
The United States is in the maximum flu season, since the centers for disease control (CDC) say that “the seasonal activity of influenza remains high and continues to increase throughout the country.”
Case counts vary according to the State, however. Every week, the CDC launches an influenza activity map throughout the country.
The colored map indicates the activity level of each state, which goes from minimum to very high.
The most current map reflects the data of the week ending on February 8, 2025.
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The activity of the flu is currently higher in New York City, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, South Carolina, Tennessee, Nebraska, Kansas, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington.
The colored map indicates the activity level of each state, which goes from minimum to very high. (Centers for disease control and prevention)
Next, Maine, Washington DC, North Carolina, Georgia, Indiana, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas.
Just below that level, but still “very high”, are the state of New York, Kentucky, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Colorado, Idaho, California, Mississippi, Alabama and Connecticut.
Wyoming, Arizona, Nevada, South Dakota, Florida, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Minnesota are states of “high activity”.
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North Dakota and Utah are classified as “moderate.”
Montana, Hawaii and Alaska are the only states that fall in the category of “low activity”.
Anita Patel, Pharmd and Vice President of Pharmacy Health Services in Walgreens in Atlanta, said that the propagation of the flu usually begins to spread in the southern states.
The United States is in the maximum flu season, since CDCs say that “the seasonal activity of influenza remains high and continues to increase throughout the country.” (Istock)
“This is due to a combination of factors, including climatic patterns, travel habits and population density, which can create ideal conditions for viruses to spread, despite the fact that the general flu season generally reaches its Maximum point during the coldest months when people spend more time indoors, “she told Fox News Digital.
“What we are seeing now is a high activity in the southern states, with some states that had an early disease to recover, such as Florida, Alabama and Mississippi.”
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The northern and western regions of the country are now reaching its maximum point, Patel said.
“The studies show that as it becomes drier, viruses like influenza travel better,” he said. “In the winter, people often spend more time indoors, usually very close to each other. This greater internal activity can facilitate the virus spreading.”
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The densely populated states that are cold tend to have more transmission, said the expert: “More people per capita make social distancing more difficult, more [there is] More internal activity, hence your rates are higher. “
“The flu vaccine can prevent people from getting sick, but most importantly, it can reduce the severity of the symptoms if you get sick,” said an expert. (Istock)
Patel said that flu vaccination rates are also lower throughout the country.
“The flu vaccine can prevent people from getting sick, but most importantly, it can reduce the severity of the symptoms if you get sick,” he told Fox News Digital.
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“CDC data measure informed outpatient disease (people looking for attention because they are sick instead of staying at home),” Patel added. “With more people this year looking for attention, lower vaccine rates can also be playing in the most intense season.”
