NEW YORK (WABC) — New York State is seeing record-breaking numbers of flu cases.
The New York Department of Health announced that their most recent data showed 71,123 positive flu cases reported in the week ending on December 20.
That’s the most number of cases ever recorded in a single week since flu cases began being tracked in 2004, and it’s spreading fast.
That is a 38% increase in cases over the previous week.
Experts warn it could get worse.
Flu season typically peaks in January.
In addition to getting the flu vaccine, simple preventive actions can help stop the spread of influenza and other respiratory viruses:
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