VERIFY: Yes, flu cases are down this season
Although flu cases have remained low, local doctors urge people not to be complacent and to keep following CDC guidelines. Author: Molly Jett Updated: 8:00 PM EST February 4, 2021
MACON, Ga. For a few weeks toward the end of last year, we we re hearing about something called the twindemic, the fear of a strong flu season in the middle of the COVID-19 surge. A couple of viewers wanted to know more about this year s flu season. 13WMAZ spoke with an internal medicine specialist and an infectious disease doctor, and checked with the State Department of Public Health to verify if this year s flu season is less active than in year s past.