U.S. has 23% more flu cases this year than in 2020, Walgreens says
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More Americans have been stricken with the flu this year than last, with nearly a quarter more cases so far this season than in 2020, according to a Walgreens analysis of its own sales of flu medications.
"To date, overall flu activity is 23% higher nationwide when compared to the 2020-2021 flu season," the pharmacy chain stated in a news release Monday.
The jump in influenza cases largely reflects the historically low levels of flu last year as Americans sheltered in place, wore masks and got a record number of flu shots amid the pandemic, Walgreens Chief Medical Officer Kevin Ban noted.
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