Flu cases, hospitalizations, and deaths have nearly doubled in the past week, with the southeast and south-central regions of the U.S. being hit the hardest.
In this Nov. 16, 2020, file photo, the sign outside Methodist University Hospital is shown in Memphis, Tenn.
This season is still increasing rapidly. The flu usually starts to pick up steam in November, peaks in December or January and continues until February or March. Hospitalization rates are the highest for this time in the season since the 2010-2011 season. CDC data shows there were 4,326 newly admitted patients in hospitals just this week which is a sharp increase from 2,332 hospitalizations last week.
In this Sept. 9, 2022, file photo, a woman gets a flu vaccine during an event hosted by the Chicago Department of Public Health at the Southwest Senior Center in Chicago.MORE: Is the US facing a potential 'tripledemic' of flu, RSV and COVID-19? This early flu season is additionally concerning with the pediatric surge of respiratory illness like RSV already filling up 76% of pediatric beds, surges of activity at the nation's emergency departments, and the potential for a COVID-19 surge.
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