Hospitalizations for Flu Increase by 30 Percent

In the US Hospitalizations for the flu increased nearly 30% in the week ending November 19, more than 11,000 people were hospitalized, compared to just under 9000 the week before 11 out of every 100,000 people have been hospitalized with the flu since October. That's the highest rate in a decade, especially this early in the season, vaccine efficacy hasn't been released yet, but so far it looks like this year's vaccine is a good match for the strain that's hitting the U. S. So experts are recommending to get the shot baker.