AUSTIN, Texas — Flu season is not over, but the number of cases has been dropping nationwide since February.

The Texas Department of State Health Services tells us that flu season peaked in late January.

In Texas, almost 7,000 people have died of complications from the flu and 14 of those were children.

Health officials expect those numbers to rise because there's a delay in reporting someone's cause of death, along with issuing the death certificate.

Last year, 10,000 people died of flu-related illnesses in Texas, but it's not yet known if those numbers are going to be as high.

H3N2 remained the dominant strain this season, but there is no telling if it will take over next season too.

"It's really hard to predict flu season,” Lara Anton with the Texas Department of Health said. “Every season is different. They peak at different times - which strain is the predominant strain, it varies. So, I really can't predict right now what next flu season will look like."

Health officials still encourage people to get the flu shot.