The Flu Deaths This Year

Flu deaths outpace COVID deaths in 22 states

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.

CBS News on MSN · 17h

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 · 22h

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.

Worst flu season in years swamps California

CNN · 1d

Flu season in the US is the most intense it’s been in at least 15 years

The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years.

LA Times on MSN · 20h

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 disease could continue circulating at high levels for weeks to come.

NBC Bay Area on MSN · 18h

California's flu season: Why some say it's shaping up to be one of the worst

This year’s flu season hit a grim milestone with deaths tied to the virus surpassing the number of COVID-related deaths in California for the first time in five years.

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Influenza rates 'very high' in Indiana. What to know about flu, Covid and cold symptoms

Indiana is seeing "very high" rates of influenza activity in emergency rooms, urgent care centers and primary care offices ...

Disease digest: What you really need to know 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 ...

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 ...

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Why is this year’s flu season so bad? Doctors weigh in on symptoms and prevention

Doctor's visits for flu symptoms are at a 15-year high. Why is this flu season so bad? Doctors discuss flu severity, symptoms and how to stay safe.

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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