Erielle Reshef shares the latest on the recent spike in flu cases. February 24, 2025 at 7:41 PM 23 states with high or very high for respiratory illness activity levels: CDC The CDC says flu activity is elevated nationwide as this is now classified as a high severity flu season. February...
Flu Season: CDC Warns Of Low Vaccination Rates January 17, 2025 With flu, COVID-19 and RSV vaccination rates lagging across the U.S., the CDC is warning that it’s not too late for vulnerable populations - like older adults and young children - to protect themselves this winter. Now ...
The flu has arrived significantly earlier this year, causing more hospitalizations at this point in the season than in the past decade, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).The southeast and south-central areas of the country reported the...
CDC: 80,000 People Died From Flu Last Season More Alpamayo Photo|Getty Images According to reports, last season's flu vaccine was not very effective. An estimated 80,000 people died of the flu and complications arising from the virus last winter, making it the deadli...
CDC reports 16 million cases of flu this season There have also been about 190,000 hospitalizations and 8,300 deaths from flu across the country so far this season, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....
This season'sinfluenza vaccinemay have been a poor match to a strain of the flu virus that caused many infections this winter, early data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests. The CDC's latest data come as much of the U.S. is finally seeing signs of a slo...
Benefits of the Flu Vaccine Per theCDC, the flu vaccine prevents illness with the flu, can reduce the risk of flu-associated complications like hospitalization, and protects those with chronic health conditions. While it is well-known that the flu shot does not always prevent getting influenza,...
RESIDENTS in Shenzhen are at a relatively high risk of catching the flu as the city has entered the flu season, according to the Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The center upgraded the city’s influen...
Schuchat noted that this season, "We are on track to break recent records." 14-year-old girl dies after getting the flu According to the CDC's weekly Flu View report, 48 states are still reporting widespread influenza outbreaks -- every state except Hawaii and Oregon, where regional flu ...
Learn more from the CDC When is flu season? Flu season can be unpredictable and likes to keep us on our toes. It usually starts in early fall, around October, and continues into spring; however, it has lasted into May during some particularly stubborn years. The months of December throug...