South Carolina Reports Fourth Week of Widespread Flu Activity

A report from the SC DHEC for the week ending January 6th indicates that a total of 4,831 influenza cases were reported from 43 counties in South Carolina. Influenza A was most frequently reported by clinical labs and Influenza A(H3) was most frequently reported by the public health lab. Compared to the previous week, this is an increase of 1,395 cases (40.6%). A total of 15 influenza-associated deaths have been reported so far.