Flu activity in the United States went down last week, but that doesn't mean the season has peaked and the worst is behind us, the CDC says. Even with the dip, flu activity is still high in the US.
Flu activity in the United States went down last week, but that doesn't mean the season has peaked and the worst is behind us, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday.
"Don't make any conclusions about a single dip," said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases."We've seen dips that go down and then go back up again, and we've seen dips that go down and continue to go down." Northeast struck by flu as virus sets tragic record for children around the countryEven with the dip, flu activity is still high in the United States.
Looking across all age groups, however, the number of flu deaths and hospitalizations has been relatively low. That's because the majority of people who end up critically ill from the flu are elderly, and the elderly have not been affected as severely by this season's strains. The CDC estimates there have been at least 9.7 million US cases of the flu, 87,000 hospitalizations and 4,800 deaths as of January 4.High flu activity was reported in all but 17 states.
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