Walgreens Flu Index: Flu continues to rage across the South
DEERFIELD, Ill. — According to the Walgreens Flu Index for the week beginning Jan. 5, Knoxville, Tenn. is the No. 1 designated market area with flu activity, followed by the Paducah, Ky. area and Chattanooga, Tenn. Overall, Tennessee is the No. 2 state with flu activity, following Kentucky.
For the week beginning Jan. 5, the top 10 DMAs with flu activity are:
Knoxville, Tenn.;
Paducah, Ky. – Cape Girardeau, Mo. – Harrisburg, Ill.;
Chattanooga, Tenn.;
Tri-Cities, Tenn. – Va.;
Oklahoma City, Okla.;
Columbia, S.C.;
Nashville, Tenn.;
Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa), Ala.;
Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas; and
Austin, Texas.
The top 10 states with flu activity are:
Kentucky;
Tennessee;
Mississippi;
Oklahoma;
Alabama;
Arkansas;
South Carolina;
Texas;
Louisiana; and
Colorado.
The top 10 DMAs as measured by flu activity gains from Dec. 29 through Jan. 5 are:
Knoxville, Tenn.;
Richmond-Petersburg, Va.;
Little Rock-Pine Bluff, Ark.;
Tulsa, Okla.;
Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa), Ala.;
Ft. Smith-Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Ark.;
Oklahoma City, Okla.;
Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, Mich.;
Huntsville-Decatur (Florence), Ala.; and
Salt Lake City, Utah.
The top 10 states as measured by flu activity gains from Dec. 20 through Jan. 5 are:
Arkansas;
Oklahoma;
Utah;
Virginia;
Alabama;
Nebraska;
Kentucky;
Idaho;
Tennessee; and
New Mexico.
The Walgreens Flu Index is a weekly report developed to provide state- and market-specific information regarding flu activity, and ranking of those experiencing the highest incidences of influenza across the country. With the ability to generate hyper-local data that’s as specific as a single zip code, the index aims to drive consumer awareness and prevention within communities, while also serving as a valuable resource for health departments, media and others at the local level.