MADISON, WI (WTAQ) — State officials are saying there will be a flu season this year.
It comes after a year in which there really wasn’t a flu season in Wisconsin.
“We had a grand total of 100 cases last year compared to 36,000 a year before,” said Influenza Surveillance Coordinator Tom Haupt. “At this particular point in time, we have 27 confirmed cases of influenza in Wisconsin, compared to seven at this time last year.”
At this point in 2019, there were 109 cases.
“It’s not what we’d normally see at this point, but it is an increase and it is on the rise,” said Haupt. “To what extent we’re going to have influenza season, we just don’t know.”
Some other states have seen outbreaks, many centered on universities and colleges.
Officials say wide mask wearing and hygiene practices warded off the flu last year. They’re heavily encouraging the flu shot this year.
