Emergency rooms across California are filling up as this winter’s flu outbreak becomes one of the most severe in recent years. Schools across at least 10 states have temporarily closed classrooms due to outbreaks. “We have been getting messages all day that our hospital is full to the brim,” says Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease expert at UCSF. In the Bay Area, more than 70% of respiratory virus tests are testing positive for influenza, outpacing the combined totals of RSV, COVID-19 and the common cold. The numbers tell a concerning story. California’s flu test positivity rate has reached 27.8%, … Continue reading Flu Surge Overwhelms California Hospitals, Closes Schools in 10 States