Sedgwick County reports minimal flu activity

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Sedgwick County Health Department says the county doesn’t have any reported flu activity yet. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report low and minimal activity across the country.

Health Department Director Adrienne Byrne says there are cases of the flu, but they have not been to the doctor to get tested. Byrne says this isn’t a peak time for flu, but we usually have community spread at this time of the year. She says she doesn’t remember a time we did have cases of the flu at this time in December.

COVID and the flu have similar symptoms. They are both respiratory illnesses that can cause fever, cough, and fatigue. The CDC says it is possible to have both viruses at the same time, and it is still studying the effects they have on one another.

This version of the story has the associated ILI map from the CDC --
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/sedgwick-county-reports-minimal-flu-activity/ar-BB1bDcRl?ocid=msedgntp