Flu Deaths in Children

Flu deaths surpass COVID deaths in California

Flu deaths may have surpassed COVID deaths nationwide for first time since start of pandemic, early CDC data suggests

Partial CDC data suggest that influenza deaths may have already reached as high as 2% of deaths for the week ending on Feb. 1, also surpassing COVID-19 mortality nationwide which was holding at around 1.5%. More complete data is expected to be published Friday.

East Bay Times · 16h

Flu deaths surpass COVID deaths in California for the first time since the start of the pandemic

During the first years of the COVID pandemic, elevated precautions mostly suppressed the perennial flu outbreaks that typically kill between 10,000 and 50,000 people annually in the United States.

Newsweek · 13h

Flu Now Deadlier Than COVID in California for First Time Since 2020

Flu deaths have surpassed COVID-19 in California for the first time since the pandemic, with concerns over low vaccination rates and a likely severe flu season.

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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.

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Flu claims life of Tennessee child as virus rates peak

The flu has claimed the life of a child in Tennessee. It’s the first pediatric flu-related death in the state so far this ...

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Worst flu season in years swamps California: ‘Particularly long and difficult’

The worst flu season in years is swamping California, prompting a renewed surge in hospitalizations as officials warn the ...

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Tennessee reports first flu-related child death this season

"We're one of the top five states as far as influenza illnesses in the country right now,” an assistant professor of ...

Tennessee health leaders announce first child flu-related death of the season

The Tennessee Department of Health also noted an increase in the rate of reported illnesses and positive flu tests for the week ending Feb. 1.

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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.

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Doctors' visits for flu highest in 15 years, most since swine flu pandemic: CDC

Outpatient health care visits for flu-like illnesses are at their highest levels in 15 years, according to data updated ...

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Kentucky health officials report first death of child caused by flu this year

A child in Kentucky has died from a case of influenza for the first time this year, officials with the Kentucky Department ...

Is flu rising in California? What's the difference in symptoms between Flu A vs. Flu B?

While we often refer to it as "the flu," the influenza virus has several strains, with flu A and flu B considered the most common and the most severe.

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Flu update: Influenza cases still surging in Oklahoma, hospitalizations at historic levels

The Oklahoma Department of Health encourages Oklahomans to test early when sick and stay home to prevent the spread.

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