SC ranks 2nd highest in country for flu activity, CDC data shows

South Carolina ranked second in the country for flu activity in the latest CDC data, behind Louisiana. For the week ending October 31, the state reported 1,079 lab-confirmed flu tests and 137 flu-associated hospitalizations. The share of visits for influenza-like illness was 5.1%, above the state’s 3.2% baseline. Two flu-associated deaths have been reported so far this season.