Worst of Flu Season Over?

The worst of the flu season appears to be over in North Texas.

โ€œWeโ€™ve actually peaked as of approximately two weeks ago and so weโ€™re seeing a decline as far as overall number of flu cases in Dallas County,โ€ says Dr. Christopher Perkins, Medical Director at Dallas County Department of Health & Human Services.

The latest weekly reports from both Dallas and Tarrant Counties, for the week ending Jan. 19, show a decline in the number of flu cases, now at their lowest since the holidays.

โ€œWe generally see our peak in January, but we saw our peak this time around in December," says Perkins.

But that doesnโ€™t mean the flu season is over, and itโ€™s not too late for a flu shot.

โ€œWeโ€™ve had the community getting vaccinated so that prepares us for this extended long flu season which the CDC is predicting might last as long as into March,โ€ says Perkins.
 

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