The flu cases continue to grow in South Carolina – WLTX.com

Columbia, SC – the flu season hit a strong South Carolina this year, with over 10,000 confirmed influenza cases being reported only from January 26 to February 1.

This number comes from Ministry of Health in South Carolina (DPH), Which says the number of influenza infections in the state has not decreased since the beginning of the flu season.

“We have been challenging a very high activity, we have been for several weeks. The last few weeks we are now reaching with similar numbers with the top of last season, “said Lindsay McAda with the National Assembly Ministry.

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Although the number of cases has not yet surpassed the last flu season, DPH says that the hospitalizations associated with the flu are increasing.

“The total amount for the last flu season was 3 913, so we surpassed our total number from last season, and we also surpassed our highest number of last season,” Macada said.

Eleven influenza deaths have been reported in South Carolina Midlands, which led to the state to a total of 67 deaths.

Anna Catherine Burch, a pediatric doctor with Prisma Health, said one of the best ways to reduce the chances of serious complications from the flu is to ensure that you will get your annual flu.

“We always recommend that you try to protect yourself every year from the flu by getting this flu because this is the best way to protect yourself, whether it is a light flu season or a very heavy flu season,” she said.

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According to DPH, over a million Southern Carolinians have received their flu vaccinations during the last flu. This year this issue is 952,517 vaccinated persons.

Health officials in the area said they had noticed an increase in cases of pediatric and adult flu this year.

“Flu is usually presented at a very high temperature. This year we see at least 103-104 in the pediatric population, this can make you feel very tired, so you don’t have very good energy. You usually get some kind of what we call myalgia, so your body hurts, your muscles hurt, “Birch said.

More than 40,000 influenza cases have been reported this season of influenza, but with a higher spring time on the road in the coming months, the number can potentially decrease.

“We tend to see more activity during the winter months when people are in close contact with other people,” Macada said. “People are inside; they don’t get this good air ventilation. So hopefully the weather warms up as people go out and have a little more space than others will help reduce some of this transmission of the disease.”