NUECES COUNTY, Texas — Flu season has only just begun, but health officials in Nueces County say they’re already seeing a jump in cases and signs point to a potentially active winter.

Last week, the Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District reported at least 1,406 flu cases countywide, up from 1,272 the week before. That's an increase of approximately 10.5 percent. Public Health Director , Dr. Anita Kurian, told KRIS 6 News that surge is arriving earlier ahead of the holidays.

“This year, especially this year as compared to recent years, we’ve seen an early surge and a noticeably rapid weekly increase in flu activity in our community,” Kurian said.

While flu circulation usually starts in the fall, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that Decemb

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