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Walgreens Cold and Flu Medicine Sales Jump 21.7% Despite Low CDC Flu Ratings
Original: Walgreens Cold and Flu Medicine Purchases Jump 21.7% While CDC Still Rates National Flu Activity as Low
Walgreens reports a 21.7% increase in cold and flu medicine purchases, even as the CDC still rates national flu activity as low. The mismatch between retail data and official surveillance is drawing attention, with many reading the sales jump as an early sign that the respiratory illness season is arriving earlier or hitting harder than official numbers suggest.
Why now: People are noticing that pharmacy sales data signals a flu surge before official CDC surveillance reflects it.
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- Walgreens Cold and Flu Medicine Purchases Jump 21.7% While CDC Still Rates National Flu Activity as Low · Medical Daily
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