Flu Patients Continue to Fill Doctors' Offices

An Alpharetta physician said 15 to 20 percent of his day is spent with flu patients.

This flu season is different than previous years because of the sheer volume of people who are getting sick, according to an Alpharetta ambulatory medicine physician. Dr. Richard Ellin, who works at Kaiser Permanente Alpharetta Medical Offices, said in the past two or three years, he'd see the occasional flu patient, maybe one or two a week. "This year, we are seeing anywhere from three to six a day and that's just me," Dr. Ellin said. "Fifteen to twenty percent of my day is the flu or complications from the flu. "Another thing is, we are seeing many more people who have got the flu shot who have gotten the flu," he said. "It's prevalent throughout metro Atlanta, and really throughout Georgia, and really pretty much throughout the whole …

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Where To Get Flu Shots in Holly Springs

Here's where to get an influenza vaccine, how to recognize symptoms and what to know about treatment if you get sick.

CDC Says the Season Is Here: Where to Get Flu Shots in Holly Springs

Here's where to get an influenza vaccine, how to recognize symptoms and what to know about treatment if you get sick.

Flu season is coming early in parts of the United States: This time last year, flu cases were much lower in Atlanta than they are now, according to data on Google's Flu Trends. (Holly Springs-Hickory Flat-specific data is not available on Flu Trends.) Overall in Georgia, activity is considered intense now, while it was considered moderate at this time in 2011, according to Flu Trends. If you're considering getting a flu shot, here are some places in Holly Springs and Hickory Flat that offer the vaccine (besides your own doctor, of course): Walgreens CVS Kroger Pharmacy More locations According to this week's CDC Flu activity report, influenza levels are on the increase across the country.  Five states – Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, …

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CDC: Get Your Flu Shot

It's National Influenza Vaccination Week. Did you get your flu shot in Cherokee County yet?

  More than one-third of United States residents have already been vaccinated against the influenza virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday. With National Influenza Vaccination Week, which started last Sunday and ends Saturday, health officials aim to increase that percentage, especially since this year's season may be a bad one. Influenza—more commonly known as simply "the flu"—is a contagious respiratory illness caused by viruses infecting the nose, throat and lungs. It spreads via infected people coughing, sneezing or talking, though people can also get infected by touching something with the flu virus on it before touching their mouth, eyes or nose. The 2012-2013 season is shaping up to be one of the …

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You Really Do Need a Flu Shot

You avoided it. You say you don't need one. We went and answered the question: Do I really need a flu shot? And yes, you do.

Georgia, you are number one. In influenza activity, that is. And that, Holly Springs residents, is not good. If you have not gotten your flu shot yet, pharmacists are yelling "go get one!" to all that are willing to listen. It seems there is almost no excuse for not getting your flu shot this year. It may feel unnecessary, it is already December, what good will it do? But, getting the flu shot is a must. "In the Southeast of the country, influenza activity is increasing, mainly due to high levels of influenza-like illness (ILI) in Georgia, where the percent of respiratory specimens testing positive for influenza has been rising for several weeks," the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on their website. Their weekly …

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Kristin White

1:50 pm on Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Flu shots are available at some Publix too! Particularly the Hickory Flat one. The pharmacists are very nice there.   more ›