{"id":2533757,"date":"2026-01-12T15:05:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T20:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/super-flu-surges-in-45-states-and-doctor-visits-reach-a-30-year-high-one-of-the-keys-to-avoiding-hospitalization-6\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T15:06:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T20:06:25","slug":"super-flu-surges-in-45-states-and-doctor-visits-reach-a-30-year-high-one-of-the-keys-to-avoiding-hospitalization-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/super-flu-surges-in-45-states-and-doctor-visits-reach-a-30-year-high-one-of-the-keys-to-avoiding-hospitalization-6\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Super Flu&#8217; Surges in 45 States and Doctor Visits Reach a 30-Year High \u2014 One of the Keys to Avoiding Hospitalization"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">42<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsuper-flu-surges-in-45-states-and-doctor-visits-reach-a-30-year-high-one-of-the-keys-to-avoiding-hospitalization-6%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2533757&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The sponsored article warns that this season&#8217;s H3N2 flu is unusually severe and that the current vaccine is reportedly a poor match. It cites Dr. Peter McCullough&#8217;s prediction and references NBC News and CDC data saying outpatient visits for flu-like illness are at their highest level since tracking began (about 8.2% for the week ending Dec. 27), with millions of illnesses, roughly 120,000 hospitalizations and thousands of deaths so far. The piece says symptoms are more intense and longer-lasting than usual and that holiday travel may worsen spread. Its main proposal is early treatment with prescription antivirals to reduce severity and hospitalizations, and it promotes The Wellness Company&#8217;s &#8220;Contagion Emergency Kit,&#8221; which it says provides physician-prescribed antivirals (including Tamiflu when appropriate) for immediate use. The article includes a medical-Disclaimer noting it is indeed not professional medical advice and is paid sponsored content.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p><em>(Note: Thank you for supporting businesses like the one presenting a sponsored message below and working with them through the links below, which benefits The Western Journal. We appreciate your support!)<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Trusted medical experts like Dr. Peter McCullough warned months ago that this year&rsquo;s flu season would be one for the record books, in part because this year&rsquo;s more virulent flu variant would not respond to the so-called &ldquo;flu vaccine.&rdquo; Dr. McCullough told <em>Real America&rsquo;s Voice<\/em>:<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<h3><em>&ldquo;This year&rsquo;s dominant <strong>H3N2 strain is unlikely to respond well to the current flu vaccine formulation<\/strong>, despite millions of Americans receiving it.&rdquo;<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Dr. McCullough was, unfortunately, absolutely correct. This year&rsquo;s flu is more deadly and more virulent, and the flu vaccine is doing almost nothing to stop its spread.<\/h3>\n<h3>And now the mainstream media is catching on. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/health\/health-news\/flu-2026-states-deaths-cdc-symptoms-superflu-rcna251910\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to NBC News:<\/a><\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<h3><em>Doctors&rsquo; visits for <\/em><em>flu-like symptoms<\/em> &mdash;<em> fevers, sore throat, extreme fatigue and body aches &mdash; have hit the highest level in nearly 30 years, according to the <\/em><em>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/em><em>, and are likely to continue to rise in the coming weeks. At least 5,000 people have died this season, including nine children.<\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><em>For the week ending Dec. 27, the CDC reported that nearly 1 in 10 outpatient visits nationwide &mdash; 8.2% &mdash; were for flu-like illnesses. That&rsquo;s the <\/em><em>highest logged since the CDC started tracking such visits<\/em> <em>in 1997. The flu has accounted for more than 11 million illnesses this season and 120,000 hospitalizations.<\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><em>Forty-five states are experiencing high to very high levels of flu activity.<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Symptoms are familiar &mdash; fever, chills, fatigue, cough, sore throat &mdash; but reports suggest they are <strong>more intense and longer-lasting<\/strong> than what many people are used to.<\/h3>\n<h3>Most frightening is that, as bad as it is, it is likely to get worse:<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<h3><em>Because the latest data is from the week of Christmas, it doesn&rsquo;t yet reflect illnesses caused by holiday travel and gatherings.<\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><em>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s still too soon to know what the impact of the holiday season is going to be on flu activity,&rdquo; said Krista Kniss, an epidemiologist in the CDC&rsquo;s influenza division. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re not anywhere close to being done.&rdquo;<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><strong><u>THE KEY TO AVOIDING HOSPITALIZATION: EARLY TREATMENT<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3>While trying to avoid the flu is important, the reality is that sometimes there is nothing you can do to keep from getting sick. That&rsquo;s when <strong>early treatment <\/strong>becomes so important.<\/h3>\n<h3>Early treatment with prescription antivirals can shorten the length and severity of the flu and avoid dangerous hospitalizations or trips to the Emergency room.<\/h3>\n<h3>That&rsquo;s why many families choose to keep The Wellness Company&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twc.health\/products\/contagion-emergency-kit?ref=WESTERN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Contagion Emergency Kit<\/strong> <\/a>on hand.<\/h3>\n<h3>It <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >includes physician-prescribed antiviral options &#038;mdash<\/a>; including <strong>Tamiflu<\/strong>, when appropriate &mdash; so treatment can begin <strong>at the first sign of illness<\/strong>, not days later after pharmacy delays or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/an-aggressive-new-flu-variant-is-spreading-across-the-us-dr-mccullough-on-what-you-can-do\/\" title=\"An Aggressive New Flu Variant Is Spreading Across the US \u2013 .... McCullough on What You Can Do\">packed urgent care visits<\/a>.<\/h3>\n<h3>When flu hits hard, timing can make a real difference.<\/h3>\n<h3><strong><u>ACT TODAY TO BE PREPARED!<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3>This winter isn&rsquo;t about fear &mdash; it&rsquo;s about <strong>being informed and prepared<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Flu strains change<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Vaccine effectiveness varies<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Respiratory viruses surge during travel and indoor gatherings<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twc.health\/products\/contagion-emergency-kit?ref=WESTERN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Be prepared for whatever this flu season brings and avoid the worst of it with early treatment via the Contagion Emergency Kit!<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>Note: The information provided on this website is intended for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice or used as a substitute for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/every-40-seconds-someone-in-the-us-has-a-stroke-but-80-are-preventable\/\" title=\"Every 40 Seconds, Someone in the US Has a Stroke - But 80% Are Preventable\">professional health care guidance<\/a>. 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