“Doctors’ visits for flu-like symptoms—fevers, sore throat, extreme fatigue and body aches—have hit the highest level in nearly 30 years, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and are likely to continue to rise in the coming weeks,” according to a report by NBC News. “At least 5,000 people have died this season, including 9 children. For the week ending Dec. 27, the CDC reported that nearly 1 in 10 outpatient visits nationwide—8.2%—were for flu-like illnesses. That’s the highest logged since the CDC started tracking such visits in 1997. The flu has accounted for more than 11 million illnesses this season and 120,000 hospitalizations. Forty-five states are experiencing high to very high levels of flu activity.”