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.
Flu, COVID, and RSV: It's Peak Season
For the week ending Jan. 25, seasonal flu activity remains high and increasing. Clinical laboratories tested 129,378 specimens for flu viruses. Of these, 29.4% were positive. Among the positive results, influenza A accounted for 36,471 (95.9%) of positive flu cases, and influenza B accounted for 1,571 (4.1%).
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.
'Flu A' Is Surging Right Now. Here's What Alarms Doctors The Most.
There are two broad types of influenza — flu A and flu B — and many strains within those, but the current spike in flu cases ...
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Flu Season Is Officially Here, And Doctors Are Telling Us The Most Common Symptoms That Are Popping Up This Winter
There's also one big difference between the flu and COVID or a cold that can indicate which illness you have. Don't ignore it ...
Have the flu or know someone with it? Flu cases surge to highest levels in 15 years, CDC says
Influenza levels in the US are the highest they've been in 15 years amid winter weather and a second wave of the virus.
What is the difference between flu A and flu B? Experts on the symptoms
The flu can also cause a general feeling of fatigue or malaise, Ray says, as well as gastrointestinal issues like diarrhea ...
US flu cases are peaking for a second time this season. Now you can test for the virus at home
The United States is seeing a second peak in flu cases this season. After doctor’s office visits for flu dipped early this ...
US witnesses worst flu season in 15 years; deadly symptoms of flu to watch out for
The recent surge in flu cases across the United States has led to significant hospitalizations and deaths, affecting millions ...
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The flu battle you need to understand this winter
Flu A and Flu B are distinct viruses, each with its own challenges. Understanding the difference helps you protect your ...
What are the symptoms of bird flu? Avian flu cases top 126K in New York
Health officials urged people to identify avian flu symptoms early and properly cook chicken and eggs to limit risk of ...
Pregnant women and the flu: How viral infections can worsen symptoms
THE PERCENT OF DOCTOR’S OFFICE VISITS DRIVEN BY FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS LAST WEEK WAS HIGHER THAN THE PEAK OF ANY WINTER FLU SEASON SINCE 2009 TO 2010. SO FAR THIS SEASON, THE CDC ESTIMATES THERE HAVE BEEN ...