Flu Season Takes Off Quickly In Deep South States

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials say it’s not too late to get vaccinated. They say the flu vaccine is the best way to prevent the flu and its complications.

David Goldman / Associated Pres file

The flu season is off and running in the Deep South.

The most recent weekly flu report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds high levels of flu-like illness in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, South Carolina and Texas. Nevada has also seen high levels.

The highest level in that report for the week ended Nov. 16 was in Mississippi.