Flu Season Starts

Even though it seems late in the year, we are just now seeing the beginning of our flu season.

It does seem late in the year for this type of news. But the flu does whatever the flu wants to do. And this year it's starting off late, but its also starting to make up for lost time.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the flu is widespread in 5 states, all in the south except for New York. And although it's not widespread in Colorado yet, we are starting to see more cases right now. The Colorado Department of Public Health reports a gradual increase of hospitalized flu cases statewide. Although it doesn't report the cases most doctors see in the clinic, the ones that get treated at home, I, and other doctors have seen an increase in these types of cases over the last few weeks.

The concern now is that with people coming back from other parts of the country after the holidays and kids going back to school, the flu will start spreading more. So your best bet is to still get the flu shot, especially since it'll protect you from this later than usual flu season. At my Urgent Care clinic, Premier Urgent Care at 8115 Voyager Parkway, we are going to help out by offering free flu shots while limited supplies last. It's at North Academy and highway 83, near I-25. You can call us at 203-3300. My goal is to make sure you stay healthy this late but still active flu season.