Flu hitting harder and earlier than past 2 years. Levels in N.J. already at ‘very high.’
NJ.com••health
Key Points:
- New Jersey is experiencing a significant and early surge in flu cases this season, with 11,472 cases reported in the week ending Dec. 20, compared to 6,940 the previous week and levels not seen until late January last year.
- The state is among five in the U.S. currently facing “very high” flu activity, primarily due to the Influenza A virus, according to the CDC.
- Hospitalizations related to the flu have increased sharply, with about 8% of emergency department visits attributed to the flu and 500 hospitalizations reported for flu, COVID-19, and RSV combined in the week ending Dec. 20, up from 150 the same week last year.
- Pediatric flu
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