Some Georgia doctors say they are running out of rapid flu tests because of this terrible flu season.

The rapid response flu test involves swabbing the back of the nose or throat to check for influenza DNA. It gives the doctor results in a matter of minutes. The FDA removed two rapid flu test brands, Osom and QuickVue, from the market over false/positives, making the shortage even worse.

One Gwinnett county doctor says she has about nine tests left and new ones are on back order.

The Georgia Department of Health says they have had reports of doctor's offices running low or completely out of the test kits, but in a flu season like this one, many physicians don't even test for flu. They just treat the symptoms.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a clinician does not need laboratory confirmation of influenza to begin antiviral therapy. Antiviral treatment is recommended as early as possible for any patient with confirmed or suspected influenza who is hospitalized, has severe complicated or progressive illness or is at high risk of influenza complications.

Twenty five people in Georgia have died from flu and hundreds have ended up in the hospital.

An annual vaccine can help prevent the flu and limit its complications. Doctors say it's not too late to get vaccinated because the season can last into May.