Cold and Flu

CDC: Flu Activity Is High. Here’s How To Track It

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Seasonal flu activity is elevated across most of the country, according to the latest reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and experts say this is expected to continue for the next few weeks.

Many states across the U.S. have been placed in the ‘high’ or ‘very high’ category in the CDC’s Weekly Influenza Surveillance Report, which assesses activity levels of respiratory illness.

Oregon, New Mexico, Louisiana and Tennessee were all identified as having the highest levels of outpatient respiratory illness activity during the most recent weekly report, ending on Jan. 4.

The CDC estimates that there have been at least 9.1 million illnesses, with 110,000 hospitalizations for adults. It’s also estimated that 4,700 people have died from flu this season.

Five pediatric deaths associated with seasonal influenza were recently reported, elevating the total to 16 pediatric deaths this flu season.

Flu is not the only virus floating around this time of year. The CDC is also tracking COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity on a weekly basis.

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