If you think the flu season is fast approaching, think again – health authorities say it never really left.

Active cases of swine flu are popping up in virtually every Arizona county, which is especially unusual during the state’s hot summer months.

Sooner or later, Christopher Mrela will have your number – if he doesn’t already.

As the statistician for the Department of Health Services, Mrela is a man of many numbers. He’s compiling them now for the “Arizona Health Status and Vital Statistics Report.” It’s due out in September.