California is one of 26 states with"high flu activity. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Parents visiting children are unaffected by the restrictions but are advised not to bring siblings.
"I think we've already surpassed what we thought was busy in 2009", said Michelle Gunnett, director of emergency services at Palomar Medical Center in Escondido, which set up a special flu tent just outside its emergency department entrance over the weekend. The most recent one, for the week ending December 30, showed a high activity of flu-like illnesses in Davis and Bear River counties only.
"Definitely there is stress on the system", Koenig said.
However because the map, which updates every three minutes, relies on self-reported data from patients, there are fears that the number of cases could be significantly higher. The hospital conducted 2,500 swabs during the peak of flu season in 2017, but nearly 5,000 last week.
The increase in flu activity spurred interest from several San Diego County supervisors during a meeting Tuesday.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said in its weekly flu report that activity has also increase in Northern, Southern, and Western Europe.
"The spike in deaths is alarming and further evidence that we should take a hard look at how this is impacting the region", Jacob said. "All I know is when I call the hospitals and ask what they are seeing, they are seeing a major uptick".
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The department does not release names or the locations of where those deaths occurred. Dr. Sayone Thihalolipavan, the county's deputy public health officer, said that assisted living centers and skilled nursing facilities make up the majority of those outbreak sites. Go get vaccinated today. When the number of positive tests reaches 10 percent, Bergen said, it's considered flu season.
"They're seeing that it's anywhere from 10 to 33 percent effective, so anytime there's a mismatch between the vaccine and the circulating strain of the flu, you're going to see more cases". The most frequently identified influenza virus subtype reported by public health laboratories during the week was influenza A (H3N2). But Dowell said the number is at least three. According to the county, 71 percent of those who died were unvaccinated. The week of the new year - which was marked with unhealthy air thanks to a lingering high-pressure system that trapped smog in the valley - Wilson said she averaged 315 patients per day.
"Patients experiencing flu symptoms should see a health provider, including primary care or urgent care, as soon as possible, because there is a prescription medicine that can reduce the duration and symptoms".
"We are now seeing a mix of flu types, including flu B and the A (H3N2) strain that circulated last winter in the United Kingdom and then in Australia".
According to the CDC, 46 states reported widespread influenza activity. False negative results for flu tests are also common, which means the number of people with the flu could be much higher.
A spokesperson added: "Vaccine effectiveness estimates, which provide an indication of how well the vaccine provides protection against influenza, will not be completed until the end of the influenza season".
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