Flu Cases Are Surging—Here’s Why This Season Is So Unusual
Flu cases are surging this winter—this season is no joke. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that this flu season is one of the hardest-hitting seen in more than a decade.
The flu is walloping Mass. in unusual second surge of the season: ‘It’s like a tsunami’
The flu is walloping every corner of Massachusetts in an unusual second surge of the season, with people reporting flu-like symptoms at rates higher than any other winter peak since before COVID struck five years ago, according to state data.
The flu has led to 100+ NC deaths this season, and cases haven’t peaked yet. What to know
It’s not unusual historically to see high numbers of respiratory viruses floating around during this time frame,” a UNC Health physician said.
Deadly flu season: CDC reports more deaths from flu than COVID in recent weekly data
Weekly numbers show that 2% of U.S. deaths for week 5 were due to the flu. COVID was responsible for 1.5% of deaths in the nation, the numbers show.
Flu deaths may have surpassed COVID deaths nationwide, early data suggests
COVID-19, according to CDC data. Rates of influenza hospitalizations are more than three times higher than COVID-19 hospitalizations amid this season's record wave of flu infections. Partial CDC data suggest that influenza deaths may have already reached as high as 2% of deaths for the week ending on Feb.
Flu deaths surpass COVID amid a second surge this season
A surge in flu cases has doctors’ offices and hospitals packed across the state. Physicians say are seeing a jump in coughing, sneezing, and other flu symptoms for the second time this season. Health officials are saying we are on track to seeing one of the worst flu seasons in 15 years.
UP experiences influx of widespread influenza-like illness
Several schools closed in the Upper Peninsula last week due to widespread illness. Dr. Robert Van Howe, the Western UP Health ...
Influenza B: Symptoms to Watch for Explained
The winter flu season features two types of influenza. Here's what you need to know about them and how they differ.
Disease digest: The truth about the flu, measles, whooping cough and other viruses spiking in the US
Influenza, COVID-19 and RSV are staples of the winter cold and flu season, but the measles, whooping cough and norovirus are ...
Why is this year’s flu season so bad? Doctors weigh in on symptoms and prevention
Doctor visits for flu symptoms are at a 15-year high. Why is this flu season so bad? Doctors discuss flu trends, symptoms and how to stay safe.
A farm worker has contracted Ohio's first human case of bird flu: What to know
The first case of bird flu in a human in Ohio has been reported, according to officials. A farm worker from Mercer County, ...
Flu season in the US is the most intense it’s been in at least 15 years
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years.
The U.S. is battling its worst flu season in at least 28 years. Here are the latest symptoms and where cases are skyrocketing
That flu activity is peaking now isn’t unexpected. You can catch the flu year-round, and peak season in the U.S. tends to be between December and February. February, though, is the clear winner. Since ...
The severity of the flu in Mass. is ‘very high.’ Here’s what to know.
Massachusetts is seeing the highest level of the flu since before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Department of ...
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Cases of influenza increase in eastern Idaho this year as over half of population go without the shot
Cases of influenza are on the rise in eastern Idaho. There have been more reported cases of influenza in the whole state of ...
Flu rates in Indiana are 'very high'. How to protect yourself from the virus.
Indiana flu activity reaches 'very high' rates with visits to emergency rooms, urgent care centers and primary care offices ...