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The weather and cold weather monitoring tool currently provides Dallas with a low SickScore index, an index that measures the level of threat based on the number of reports of colds and flu in the region.
Dallas County has already reported three influenza cases this fall, according to Marisa Gonzales, a spokeswoman for Dallas County Health and Social Services.
The flu season officially starts on October 1st. It usually peaks in January and February in Dallas County, then "gradually decreases thereafter as the temperature warms up," she said.
The flu killed more than 150 people in Dallas-Fort Worth last season.
At the state level, there have been more than 11,400 deaths from influenza and pneumonia during the 2017-2018 influenza season, about 500 more than during the season previous, according to the state department of Texas health department.
Protect yourself from the flu
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Get an annual flu shot for all people 6 months old or older.
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Wash your hands to reduce the spread of germs.
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If you have the flu, stay home after work or school to prevent the spread of the flu.
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