Metroplex ranks second in nation for flu activity – Telemundo Dallas (39)

Metroplex health experts say they are experiencing the worst flu season the region has faced in years.

They believe we are currently at the peak of the flu season in early February.To get an idea of ​​the severity, the season usually starts in October and a map is provided Walgreens Flu Index

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The Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area ranks second in the nation for transit activity. influenza This week, there’s more activity in the area.

Flu season peaks at this time of year. January through February is always the worst,” said Dr. Joseph Chang, chief medical officer at Parkland Health in Dallas. “It starts to improve in March and then goes away in April. So now we are in a difficult situation. “

he Children’s Medical Center of Dallas explained to our sister network NBC 5 that the last week of January they were seeing the most flu patients since 2022. New data shows the hospital treated 720 system-wide flu cases in the week starting January 28.

The figure marks a 20% increase in cases from the previous week and is the highest number of patients treated in a single week since 2022.

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In Fort Worth, there are currently hundreds more patients testing positive for the flu than for respiratory syncytial virus or coronavirus.