South Carolina Seasonal Flu 2026-27

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Rising flu rates across South Carolina prompt Prisma Health to temporarily restrict children from visiting hospitalized patients​

Monday, November 9, 2026
GREENVILLE, SC – Due to increased rates of community influenza and other respiratory illnesses, Prisma Health will restrict anyone age 15 and younger from visiting hospitalized patients in its South Carolina hospitals as of Tuesday, Nov. 10. The temporary visitor restriction is needed to help protect patients and team members during this time of higher-than-normal flu infection rates.

The temporary restriction is a proactive step to help ensure hospitals remain safe places for patients to receive high-quality care. Exceptions may be allowed in certain circumstances, such as the imminent death of a loved one.

...https://prismahealth.org/patients-and-guests/news/rising-flu-rates-in-sc-prompt-temporary-visitor-restrictions

 

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Flu Watch

MMWR Week 43: October 25, 2026 to October 31, 2026

https://dph.sc.gov/sites/scdph/files/2026-11/2026-Flu-Watch-MMWR-WK-43.pdf

 

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Flu flares in CSRA with some schools closing as virus hits early​

Published: Nov. 9, 2026 at 1:27 PM EST|Updated: Nov. 10, 2026 at 5:30 PM EST
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. - Flu activity is rising across the CSRA, prompting at least two schools to send students home for several days and filling local clinics as Thanksgiving approaches.
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“We are experiencing a significant increase in illness throughout our school community, including a growing number of confirmed influenza cases,” the letter said. “Today, more than one-third of our students are absent, along with several members of our faculty and staff.”

The school decided to close Tuesday and Wednesday and reschedule its Veterans Day program. It expects to reopen Thursday if staffing and illness conditions allow.
continued: https://www.wrdw.com/2026/11/10/flu-flares-csra-with-some-schools-closing-virus-hits-early/

 

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Flu Closes Augusta's Curtis Baptist School for Two Days as South Carolina Reports Widespread Activity and 350 Hospitalizations​

A private school in downtown Augusta, Georgia, closed Tuesday and Wednesday after more than a third of its students and several staff members were out sick, WRDW reported.
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Today, more than one-third of our students are absent, along with several members of our faculty and staff," the school wrote to parents.

The closure comes as flu spreads early across the region. Just across the Savannah River, South Carolina reported widespread flu activity and 350 flu-associated hospitalizations since early October, with adults 65 and older making up more than half.

... https://www.medicaldaily.com/augusta-school-closes-flu-spreads-southeast-481143