Flu Cases Surge in Alabama as Officials Warn This May Be the Start

The Flu is on the rise in Alabama and officials are worried that it's just the beginning. Flu season typically happens between October and May according to the CDC. 

In 2025, Last week, more than 19,000 patients with influenza were admitted to hospitals, up about 10,000 from the previous week, according to new CDC data. To date, the CDC estimates at least 7.5 million people have been sickened, and over 3,100 people have died from the flu.

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According to NPR, The surge seems to be driven primarily by a new strain of the virus subclade K of influenza A(H3N2) that emerged in Australia over the summer.

James Spann recently posted about the Flu in Alabama and the numbers are astounding.

"Two influenza-associated pediatric deaths have occurred in Alabama during the past week, bringing the 2025-2026 season total to eight reported flu-related pediatric deaths around the nation," Spann posted on Facebook along with a graphic showing respiratory illness numbers across the country.

Within the graphic, it's quite obvious that a few states have a much higher number than more than half the country. Those few states include the state of Alabama.

"Seasonal influenza activity is elevated and continues to increase across the country, Spann posted.

"Sustained elevated activity is observed across multiple key activity indicators in all areas of the country. Severity indicators remain low at this time, but influenza activity is expected to continue for several weeks."

Take a look at the graphic below and see just how bad the numbers for the state of Alabama are looking.