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The flu in Florida is at the highest active level available according standards set by the Center for Disease Control.

But the Florida Department of Health tracks outbreaks differently. The Department says flu activity is on par with last year. According to their data the state is experiencing a mild to moderate flu season. But DOH Dr. Carina Blackmore says people still need to be careful.

“It’s not too late to get vaccinate against the flu. Flu is a very important and very serious disease so to get vaccinated is something that is easy to do and very important,” said Blackmore.

The department doesn’t track flu deaths alone, but a one week count near the end of December showed 157 Floridians died of either the flu or pneumonia. Most of them were seniors. Two kids have died in Florida this flu season, which runs October through May.