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'These things can progress to something very severe': Georgia sees uptick in child flu cases
State data shows kids 4 and under account for nearly 40% of the more than 17,000 flu-related doctor visits in Georgia so far this season
Author: Caleesha Moore
Published: 6:59 PM EST December 9, 2021
Updated: 7:16 PM EST December 9, 2021
MACON, Ga. — As temperatures continue to drop, flu season approaches and state data shows children 4 and under are being hit the hardest.
Ali Kamran, a physician with Piedmont Macon North Hospital, says they’ve seen visits ramp up.
"We’re seeing an uptick in all types of viral illnesses, which would include the flu, especially now that kids are in closer quarters and schools are back open. Holiday season is here and people are in close contact, so you expect viral illnesses like flu to have an uptick," he said.
State data shows kids 4 and under account for nearly 40% of the more than 17,000 flu-related doctor visits in Georgia so far this season.
Flu visits are currently up nearly 60% this year compared to this same time last year...
'These things can progress to something very severe': Georgia sees uptick in child flu cases
State data shows kids 4 and under account for nearly 40% of the more than 17,000 flu-related doctor visits in Georgia so far this season
Author: Caleesha Moore
Published: 6:59 PM EST December 9, 2021
Updated: 7:16 PM EST December 9, 2021
MACON, Ga. — As temperatures continue to drop, flu season approaches and state data shows children 4 and under are being hit the hardest.
Ali Kamran, a physician with Piedmont Macon North Hospital, says they’ve seen visits ramp up.
"We’re seeing an uptick in all types of viral illnesses, which would include the flu, especially now that kids are in closer quarters and schools are back open. Holiday season is here and people are in close contact, so you expect viral illnesses like flu to have an uptick," he said.
State data shows kids 4 and under account for nearly 40% of the more than 17,000 flu-related doctor visits in Georgia so far this season.
Flu visits are currently up nearly 60% this year compared to this same time last year...
