Flu is surging across the United States amid a busy holiday travel time. The state of New York is among those most heavily hit. For the week ending Dec. 20, the state reported its highest number of positive flu cases (71,123) ever recorded in a single week, according to the New York State Department of Health. That represented an increase of 38% over the previous week, the department said. New York is one of 14 states that reported high or very high activity of outpatient visits to health care providers for influenza-like illnesses for the week ending Dec. 13, according to the CDC. The District of Columbia, New York City and Puerto Rico have also registered high or very high flu-like cases, the agency says.
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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