BATON ROUGE - Louisiana has the highest rate of flu or flu-like illnesses in the country, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC. The report also says that Louisiana has been the highest in the country since the beginning of November.

Medical Professionals say that the state is still not even at the peak of flu season.

"In Louisiana, our typical peak Flu season is somewhere between Christmas and the middle of February," Baton Rouge General Family Physician Louis R. Minsky said.

According to data from the CDC, the number of vaccinations nationwide has also seen a decrease. WBRZ asked if this was a reason for the increase in flu-like illnesses.

"Not necessarily, I think it's important that patients talk to their doctors about whether they sho

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