Flu season in the state was the deadliest in five years, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
262 people died in Washington, a tenfold increase from the year before.
In Washington state, flu activity rose at the end of October and peaked by the end of November. As of the end of April, there was only minimal flu activity.
Nationwide, the CDC says 57,000 flu deaths occurred between Oct. 1 – April 29, 2023.
“While respiratory illness precautions such as masking and social distancing helped keep the number of flu cases low during the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s especially important now that most of us are around other
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