Data from the Southern Hemisphere shows sharp drops in influenza cases during the typical season.
Social distancing may have kept cases of the flu at historic lows around the world, a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests.
In contrast, the positive rate in those regions during the same time period in years prior was close to 14 percent. Even with the encouraging numbers, experts are urging Americans to get their flu shot to keep risk of illness as low as possible. In any year, fewer than half of U.S. adults get vaccinated for the flu, according to data from the CDC.
Story continuesAccording to the CDC, the best time to get the vaccine is in September or by the end of October.
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