US Flu Season Sees Doctor Visits Surge to 15-Year High
Despite the severity of this flu season, vaccination rates have remained consistent with previous years, according to the CDC.
Doctors' visits for flu highest in 15 years, most since swine flu pandemic: CDC
Outpatient health care visits for flu-like illnesses are at their highest levels in 15 years, according to data updated Friday by the CDC.
Flu season in the US is the most intense it’s been in at least 15 years
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years.
Flu levels now highest since 2009 pandemic, CDC reports
Levels of influenza nationwide are now at the highest they have been since the peak of the 2009 swine flu pandemic, according to figures published Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, amid this winter's second wave of the virus.
US Flu Rate at or Near Highest Level in Over 15 Years, CDC Says
There have been at least 24 million illnesses, 310,000 hospitalizations and 13,000 deaths from flu so far this season, according to the CDC. The agency said in its weekly flu surveillance report that seasonal influenza activity continues to increase across the country.
Flu map: These states are now at CDC’s highest activity level
The map of flu activity across the United States continues to darken, both figuratively and literally, as case numbers spike upward in most states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Bird flu concerns in NYC area prompt temporary shutdown of all live poultry markets, Hochul says
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a weeklong shutdown of all live poultry markets in New York City, Westchester County and on Long ...
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All the Latest Unnerving Bird Flu Developments
A new H5N1 strain has been spotted in cows and New York is temporarily closing live poultry markets, among other warning ...
San Mateo County cat diagnosed with bird flu as CDC deletes evidence on possible feline-human transmission
San Mateo County public health officials reported finding H5N1 bird flu in a pet cat and a backyard poultry flock.
What are your questions about the flu?
This year’s flu season is on track to be the worst it’s been since before the Covid-19 pandemic, as respiratory illnesses ...
New York shuts down live poultry markets after bird flu detected
Live bird markets in New York City, Long Island and Westchester County will be shut down for a week after seven cases of ...
Control zone in place after bird flu detected in captive birds
Preliminary positive results were recorded for a number of captive birds at a nature reserve.
Live Bird Markets Ordered to Close in New York After Avian Flu Is Found
The order affects roughly 80 markets in New York City and in several nearby counties. Gov. Kathy Hochul described it as a ...
What to know about bird flu risk: Are my chicken wings safe?
U.S. food supplies are considered safe from bird flu, but there are steps people can take at home to prevent risks heading ...
Long Island flu cases spike, US doctor visits for symptoms hit 15-year-peak
The weekly number of lab-confirmed influenza cases on Long Island was the highest in at least the past two seasons, with ...