LOS ANGELES, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Although flu activity eased a bit in theUnited States, overall influenza-associated illness remains high across most of the country, according to the latest U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's weekly surveillance report. "Although flu activity has...
Flu activity has been highest in the South, with hotspots spreading from El Paso to southwest Virginia, and all but six states are experiencing "high" or "very high" respiratory virus levels, and seasonal flu activity remains "high and continues to increase," according...
flu activity is rising rapidly. The CDC estimates that there have been more than 7 million illnesses, 73,000 hospitalizations and 4,500 deaths related to the flu this season, and multiple indicators are high and rising.
According to the report, flu activity is now widespread in 48 states and Puerto Rico, down from 49 states during the previous two weeks. "We have not hit our peak yet, unfortunately," Kristen Nordlund, a spokeswoman for the CDC, told CNN. "It is not going down yet. Really,...
“I think the simplest way to describe it is that flu is everywhere in the US right now. There’s lots of flu in lots of places,” Dr Dan Jernigan, director of the CDC’s Influenza Division, said during a recentbriefing on US flu activity. ...
While flu activity has peaked nationally for this season, some parts of the country are still experiencing widespread flu activity and an increasing proportion of influenza B viruses have been detected. Influenza B viruses now account for more than 60% of all influenza viruses reported. Second ...
So far this season, there have been an estimated 1.6 million flu illnesses and 13,000 hospitalizations. Flu activity is most intense in some areas where RSV is fading, including the Southeast, according to CDC data. This story was reported from Los Angeles. The Associated Press contributed. ...
So far this season, there have been an estimated 1.6 million flu illnesses and 13,000 hospitalizations. Flu activity is most intense in some areas where RSV is fading, including the Southeast, according to CDC data. This story was reported from Los Angeles. The Associated Press contributed. ...
Widespread influenza activity had been reported by 43 states as of 27 December, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported in its weekly update on 5 January. Influenza A virus (H3N2) was the most common virus detected, accounting for 95% of influenza, the CDC said, ...
all areas of the country reported flu activity at or above baseline levels. Twenty-three states and Puerto Rico experienced high activity. Ten states and New York City experienced moderate activity. Another 10 states reported lowfluactivity and seven states reported minimal activity, the CDC reported...