Health officials have received their first confirmation of influenza this season in Clark County.
The Southern Nevada Health District Office of Epidemiology noted that only a small number of people with influenza seek medical care and are tested for the virus.
"Laboratory confirmation of a flu case represents the fact that the influenza virus is currently circulating in the Las Vegas Valley," the health district said in a statement.
The health district has flu shots available. Vaccinations are recommended for anyone over the age of 6 months.
Flu season generally peaks in Southern Nevada in February and can continue into May.
Flu shots are available Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at these district public health centers:
Ravenholt Public Health Center, 625 Shadow Lane, Las Vegas
-- East Las Vegas Public Health Center, 560 N. Nellis Blvd., Suite E12, Las Vegas
-- Henderson Public Health Center, 520 E. Lake Mead Parkway, Henderson
-- North Las Vegas Public Health Center, 1820 E. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite F, North Las Vegas
-- Spring Valley Public Health Center, 6330 W. Spring Mountain Rd., Ste. C, Las Vegas
(All services at Spring Valley, including immunizations, are available by appointment only. Call 759-0701)
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