Influenza, more commonly known as flu, is currently not a reportable disease to the health department. Therefore, it is often difficult for the health department to accurately track influenza rates as it moves through the county and the state. One indicator used for flu surveillance is the presentation of influenza-like illness (ILI) patients at health care facilities. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), influenza-like illness is defined as a patient with a fever above 100 degrees with a sore throat and/or cough without a known cause other than influenza. We encourage anyone 6 months and older to get a flu shot because it is the best protection against the flu.