Flu

Influenza activity has been "high" in every New Jersey county since the start of 2017, according to state data.

How many of your co-workers have come into the office hacking in the past week? Here at the radio station the number is too high for my liking, and that means one thing - flu season is in full swing in the Garden State.

For the first time during the 2016-2017 season, flu activity is considered high in every region of the Garden State.

Besides the flu and cold viruses circulating right now, there’s also the respiratory syncytial virus.

Flu season has arrived around the country and New Jersey is among several states with moderate flu activity, with Central and North Jersey reporting the most cases.

Typically, flu season starts right around this time of the year and lasts until late March, however it can and does vary.

Following a vaccination, it takes the body about two weeks to build protection against influenza virus infection.

The entire state is "in the red" on the latest influenza map, which includes statistics through the week ending Mar. 5.

Compared to the same time last year, flu activity in New Jersey is at a reasonable level, but according to health officials, activity is starting to pick up statewide.

The flu season has not been very eventful so far in New Jersey, but chances are, the worst is yet to come.