From Name: From Email: To Name: To Email: Optional Message: US flu activity increases slightly from Internal Medicine News Activity of influenza-like illness (ILI) "increased slightly in the United States" during week 5 of the 2015-2016 influenza season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. Thirteen states were above level-1 activity as of Nov. 14, compared with seven the week before. South Carolina jumped all the way up to "moderate" activity (level 6) and Missouri and Oklahoma moved into the low-activity category (level 4). Oregon remained at a still-minimal level 3, while Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Texas, Utah and Virginia are at level 2, according to the CDC. more 7701 Las Colinas Blvd., Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063