Last week, 189 lab-confirmed influenza cases were reported in the region, far exceeding the number of infections identified during the same week in previous seasons.
A surge in late-season influenza cases has county public health officials reminding residents that vaccinations can help prevent the illness and its spread, it was announced Wednesday.
Last year, seven flu cases were reported during the same week and an average of 35 infections were identified during the same period over the past five seasons."By this time, the influenza season should be winding down, but that is not what we are seeing this year," said Dr. Wilma Wooten, San Diego County's public health officer."Cases have increased and remained steady over the past few weeks.
No new flu deaths were reported in the past week. Influenza-related deaths remain at five for the 2021-22 season. From 2020-21, the county reported 848 influenza cases and two deaths. During the 2019-20 flu season, the county reported more than 20,700 flu cases and 108 deaths.
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