Flu Season Peak Approaching

According to the CDC, 35 states are reporting widespread flu activity. To be considered widespread, flu activity needs to be reported in more than 50 percent of a state's geographic regions. The most severe activity is in the South and Southwest.

According to the CDC, this year's flu season is less severe than last year's and is fairly typical. The only thing out of the ordinary is that the most common strain of flu this year is H1N1. After causing a pandemic in 2009, H1N1 has established itself in the human population and is no longer referred to as swine flu. In fact, it's become so common that it was included in this year's vaccine.

Typically, the flu continues to spread in January and peaks either in January or February before tapering off.

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