MICHIGAN COULD BE IN FOR A MORE SIGNIFICANT FLU SEASON than in recent memory.
United States health officials often look to countries below the equator to estimate the strength of an upcoming flu season. This year, Australia reported its most severe season in recent years, with cases of influenza-like-illness surpassing the five-year average throughout May and June.
Surveillance abroad, combined with reduced restrictions put in place the last two years to slow the spread of coronavirus, has Michigan’s health care systems bracing for a more significant flu season in 2022-23.
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