The worst flu season in years is swamping California, prompting a renewed surge in hospitalizations as officials warn the disease could continue circulating at high levels for weeks to come.

The rate at which flu tests returned positive results at the state’s clinical sentinel labs surged to 27.8% for the week ending Feb. 1, the most recent for which complete data are available.

I’m on week 2 of being sick myself.

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  • Bob Robertson IX English
    251·
    9 days ago

    Worst flu season in years… one month after return to office mandates. Weird.

  • Tikiporch@lemmy.world
    61·
    9 days ago

    Low vaccination rate (stupidity), combined with slightly less effective vaccines this year (bad luck). The good news is, we’re seeing vaccinated folks have less severe symptoms for shorter lengths of time.

  • shoulderoforion@fedia.io
    41·
    9 days ago

    This immediately drove me into a bit of a panic (2012 swine flu survivor), but was able to get my immunization records from the state via web, and I already got this years shot back in September, so I should be good (still wearing a mask in indoor public spaces)