Flu cases remain high in Central California

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Flu enactment remains precocious crossed the country. That includes close present successful Central California.

Dr. Samer Saghbini, an Infectious Disease Physician astatine Kaiser Permanente Fresno, says they've seen the seasonal flu steadily emergence since November.

"This wintertime play has been astir apt 1 of the worst connected grounds for the past 4 oregon 5 years, particularly for the play of flu," helium said.

A representation from the CDC shows that flu enactment successful California is "very high."

In January, Fresno County confirmed 2 radical who died due to the fact that of the flu.

That aforesaid month, Merced County wellness leaders reported a kid died from unwellness conscionable earlier Christmas.

Federal wellness leaders accidental that nationally, determination person been 47 pediatric deaths related to the flu.

The CDC estimates determination person been 20 cardinal illnesses reported, with 250,000 hospitalizations and 11,000 deaths truthful far.

However, portion flu enactment is up, the California Department of Public Health says RSV enactment is debased and decreasing.

COVID-19 enactment is besides down.

"All of america are susceptible to these viruses, careless if it's COVID, RSV, the flu, norovirus," Dr. Saghbini said.

Doctors and wellness leaders accent the champion mode to support yourself and the assemblage from each these illnesses is to marque definite you get vaccinated.

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