CDC, Flu

Deadly flu season: CDC reports more deaths from flu than COVID in recent weekly data
The number of deaths due to the flu surpassed the number of deaths from the coronavirus for the first time ever last month, according to weekly data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
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.
Preventable Influenzas Has Taken 13,000 Lives This Season, Reports CDC- How Flu Can Be Fatal?
Flu continues to be one of the most common and alarming seasonal illnesses. In the period spanning from 2023 to 2024, there were approximately 40 million cases of flu, and thousands of hospitalizations along with reported 47 deaths have been reported this season.
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 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.
Delayed CDC report shows increased evidence of bird flu spread to people
A slimmed-down MMWR resumed publication last week but included none of the bird flu reports. Public health experts have ...
Bird Flu Detected Among US Veterinarians Tested Last Year, CDC Says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bird flu infections were detected among veterinarians tested last fall, including two people with no ...
Blood samples show previous bird flu infection in veterinarians who didn't realize they were exposed: CDC
A new CDC report found evidence of previous bird flu infection in veterinary practitioners who work with cattle and who did ...
Bird flu infections in dairy cows are more widespread than we thought, according to a new CDC study
A CDC study has found H5N1 bird flu antibodies in veterinarians who had no symptoms and no knowledge they had been working ...
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After delay, CDC releases data signaling bird flu spread undetected in cows and people
After going quiet on bird flu, CDC scientists have published a report on its spread among veterinarians. The findings suggest ...