The CDC says 27 children in the United States have died of the flu so far this season. That's the highest number of child flu deaths at this point in the season since the CDC began keeping records 17 years ago.
As flu reaches high levels in New York and other parts of the Northeast, this season has set a tragic record for children.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 27 children in the United States have died of the flu so far this season. That's the highest number of child flu deaths at this point in the season since the CDC started keeping records 17 years ago.US on track for one of the worst flu seasons in decadesFlu struck early this season, starting in the Southeast, with Texas, Georgia, Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi experiencing the highest level of flu activity by mid-November.
If flu continues along its current trajectory, it could become one of the worst seasons in decades, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases told CNN.Fauci pointed out a CDC graph to compare the current flu season to two of the most severe in recent decades. In the graph below, designed by CNN based on the CDC data, the red line indicates flu activity from September 29 through December 28.
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