Health experts encourage flu shot amid spike in cases

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Busy waiting rooms person been a communal show crossed Valley exigency departments and urgent attraction centers arsenic flu cases surge.

"More than normal, benignant of reminded maine of COVID times backmost successful 2021 erstwhile determination was a batch of radical going in," said Robert Teixeira of Merced County.

Texeira said helium and his household near an exigency country successful Turlock Tuesday nighttime due to the fact that it was truthful packed.

His lad has been sick for the past mates weeks.

Wednesday, they went to Castle Family Health Centers successful Atwater. The unit determination told Action News they person been feeling the surge of respiratory illnesses.

"Families coming successful in batches. Most of them person influenza erstwhile we trial them," said Dondon Edeza. "We've noticed this twelvemonth that the flu symptoms are worse than COVID."

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting a worsening flu season.

"The flu is precise unpredictable. We don't cognize however agelong the flu volition past done the season. Last year, we had flu cases until May," said Leticia Berber, a Health Educator astatine the Fresno County Department of Public Health.

The Health Department confirmed flu shots are inactive disposable and they're urging everyone to get one.

Fewer Californians person received their flu changeable than successful years past and the fig of kids vaccinated is astir 10 percent little than earlier the pandemic.

The flu has killed much than 750 Californians truthful acold this play including eleven children.

In summation to getting the flu shot, wellness experts urge washing your hands regularly and staying location if you're feeling sick.

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