Flu Update as of February 9th
The peak of the flu season is beginning, so there are no states unaffected. The best advice still remains to get a flu vaccine if they are still available in your area, avoid contact with infected people, be cautious about contact with groups of people and WASH YOUR HANDS frequently and thoroughly!
- Localized Outbreaks (0 states*)
- Florida
- Maine
- Washington DC (District of Columbia)
- Regionalized Outbreaks (17 states)
- California
- Illinois
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- North Dakota
- Oregon
- Rhode Island
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Widespread Outbreaks ( states)
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Mississippi
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Sporadic Outbreaks
- None
*Including the District of Columbia
This is a good time to review handwashing techniques and things you can do to avoid catching the flu.
- Avoid close contact with people who have the flu.
- Don’t expose others - if you are sick STAY HOME!! You will get well faster this way too!
- Be polite! Cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze! And use disposable tissues!
- Avoid touching your face - flu is spread through direct contact.
- WASH YOUR HANDS PROPERLY!!
Flu Update as of February 1st
The flu is active in all of the 50 U.S. States now and officials continue to urge common sense and proactive prevention. Some school districts have been closed to halt the progression of the illness. Wash your hands and limit your exposure to people who are infected!
- Localized Outbreaks (10 states*)
- Alabama
- Illinois
- New Hampshire
- North Dakota
- Oregon
- South Dakota
- Vermont
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- District of Columbia
- Regionalized Outbreaks (26 states)
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Washington
- Widespread Outbreaks (11 states)
- Alaska
- Kansas
- Massachusetts
- Mississippi
- New Mexico
- Pennsylvania
- Virginia
- Hawaii
- Colorado
- New York
- Texas
- Sporadic Outbreaks
- All states not listed above
*Including the District of Columbia
This is a good time to review handwashing techniques and things you can do to avoid catching the flu.
- Avoid close contact with people who have the flu.
- Don’t expose others - if you are sick STAY HOME!! You will get well faster this way too!
- Be polite! Cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze! And use disposable tissues!
- Avoid touching your face - flu is spread through direct contact.
- WASH YOUR HANDS PROPERLY!!
Flu Update as of January 25th
Sorry Vermont, but this week flu reached your state which has been flu free until now. The flu is active in all of the 50 U.S. States and officials continue to urge common sense and proactive prevention. Wash your hands and limit your exposure to people who are infected!
- Localized Outbreaks (18 states*)
- Alabama
- Florida
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Nevada
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Washington DC
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Regionalized Outbreaks (17 states)
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Washington State
- Widespread Outbreaks (6 states)
- New Jersey
- Virginia
- Hawaii
- Colorado
- New York
- Texas
- Sporadic Outbreaks
- All states not listed above
*Including the District of Columbia
This is a good time to review handwashing techniques and things you can do to avoid catching the flu.
- Avoid close contact with people who have the flu.
- Don’t expose others - if you are sick STAY HOME!! You will get well faster this way too!
- Be polite! Cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze! And use disposable tissues!
- Avoid touching your face - flu is spread through direct contact.
- WASH YOUR HANDS PROPERLY!!
Flu Update as of January 18th
As the old song says, “Everybody’s doing it!” And every state, save one, has had the flu hit. In simple terms, that means every time you leave your house, unless you live in Vermont, you are being exposed to the flu.
- Localized Outbreaks (15 states)
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Washington
- Regionalized Outbreaks (10 states)
- Massachusetts
- Connecticut
- New Jersey
- Montana
- Rhode Island
- Pennsylvania
- California
- Arkansas
- Arizona
- Alaska
- Widespread Outbreaks (4 states)
- Texas
- New York
- Hawaii
- Colorado
- Sporadic Outbreaks
- All states not listed above
This is a good time to review handwashing techniques and things you can do to avoid catching the flu.
- Avoid close contact with people who have the flu.
- Don’t expose others - if you are sick STAY HOME!! You will get well faster this way too!
- Be polite! Cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze! And use disposable tissues!
- Avoid touching your face - flu is spread through direct contact.
- WASH YOUR HANDS PROPERLY!!
Check back here - I will have a weekly update on how the flu is progressing through the United States.