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COVID-19 precautions have driven down flu numbers: health experts – Maryville Daily Times
With COVID-19 precautions and vaccines in the mix, the flu this season took a back burner — both in conversation and in number, health officials say.
With COVID-19 precautions and vaccines in the mix, the flu this season took a back burner both in conversation and in number, health officials say.
Flu season, which typically lasts from October to February, saw a decline in case numbers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows.
The most recent Tennessee Department of Health data shows 27,987 patients had influenza-like illness (ILI) as of Dec. 26, 2020. That number as of Dec. 28, 2019, was 45,292.
TDH reported two pediatric flu…
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