01/12/2026
Unfortunately, Georgia is “very high” on this map of flu activity across the country. For your convenience, Hall Pediatrics offers telehealth visits for those who wish to stay home and avoid the waiting room. We can see any child via telehealth as long as they live in the state of Georgia, and you don’t even need to switch pediatricians. We also accept most insurance, including Medicaid, Amerigroup, Caresource and Peach State. Call for an appointment or register on our website: https://tinyurl.com/5b5r2trn
Doctors’ visits for flu-like symptoms — fevers, sore throat, extreme fatigue and body aches — have hit the highest level in nearly 30 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and are likely to continue to rise in the coming weeks.
At least 5,000 people have died this season, including nine children.
For the week ending Dec. 27, the CDC reported that nearly 1 in 10 outpatient visits nationwide — 8.2% — were for flu-like illnesses. That’s the highest logged since the CDC started tracking such visits in 1997.
Only Montana, South Dakota, Vermont and West Virginia are experiencing low to moderate flu spread. Data for Nevada was “insufficient,” the agency said.
Read more: nbcnews.app.link/LJZ75hnhIZb