Here in Atlanta, GA we are getting barraged with news media report of the widespread (at least they avoid the word “epidemic”) flu outbreak. Every outlet is hollering, “Get the flu shot. Get to the doctor”.
I work in IT and we are out and about doing office/home calls everyday, six days a week.
There is no one that is talking about this on a personal level of them, family members, or friends being ill with the flu. If it was an outbreak there would be such talk.
Was just at doc in box with my son with suspected flu. They were packed with mostly respiratory viruses. My son was chatting with a friend who had the same thing.
Went to the pharmacy. They were out of Tamiflu.
Yes, it is hard at least where we are.
A third of one of my daughter’s classes is empty because of this.
Golly, at least 30-40% of the people my wife and I know have had something “more than” just a cold. Granted that I think there are a whole variety of respiratory bugs about - not just flu.