Do You Live in One of the Worst States for the Flu?

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We're in the midst of this year's flu season, which began in earnest in November.

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This year is a bit of a strange one so far: Most of the seasonal influenza outbreak to date has been concentrated in just a few states, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But these states are somewhat scattered across the country.

(MORE: Check Your Local Flu Forecast Here)

Do you live in one of the worst states for the flu? Click through to find out, as we count down from bad to the absolute worst flu state of 2013.

Delaware

Delaware is experiencing low flu activity, according to the CDC's most recent weekly flu report. But because this season is off to such a mild start, it's still one of the worst states for this year's flu.

(MORE: Get info to keep your family healthy from our National Flu Report by State)

NEXT: The Natural State's outbreak

Arkansas

Arkansas is experiencing low flu activity, according to the CDC's most recent weekly flu report. But because this season is off to such a mild start, it's still one of the worst states for this year's flu.

(MORE: Get info to keep your family healthy from our National Flu Report by State)

NEXT: The nation's biggest city faces a flu threat

New York

New York, specifically New York City, is ranking as one of the worst areas for this year's flu outbreak, according to the CDC, though total numbers and fatalities are still relatively low.

(MORE: Get info to keep your family healthy from our National Flu Report by State)

NEXT: The Bayou State's outbreak

Louisiana

Louisiana is experiencing moderate activity this year, making it the fourth-worst state for the flu.

(MORE: Get info to keep your family healthy from our National Flu Report by State)

Much of the year's most-severe flu cases have been located in the South, according to the CDC. Dr. Susan Rehm, M.D., medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases and Cleveland Clinic's vice chairman of the Department of Infectious Diseases, told weather.com that the reasons for this are not yet clear.

NEXT: The outbreak worsens

Alabama

Alabama is also experiencing moderate flu activity, according to the CDC's most recent weekly report.

(MORE: Get info to keep your family healthy from our National Flu Report by State)

NEXT: The second-worst state in the country

Texas

Texas is experiencing a high rate of flu activity this year, according to the CDC's most recent weekly report.

(MORE: Get info to keep your family healthy from our National Flu Report by State)

NEXT: The worst state for the flu

Mississippi

Mississippi is experiencing a high rate of flu activity this year, according to the CDC's most recent weekly report.

(MORE: Get info to keep your family healthy from our National Flu Report by State)

NEXT: All the other states?

Other states: Minimal activity

Forty-four states are experiencing minimal flu activity this year, according to the CDC's most recent weekly report. A stark contract to last year, when all 48 states in the continental United States experienced flu activity and deaths early in the season.

Above, the CDC's surveillance map from Nov. 30, the most recent date for which data is available.

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