Tag: Flu
CDC: U.S. Influenza Activity in the United States Remains Elevated
High or very high outpatient respiratory illness activity reported in 43 states in last week of January
COVID-19 Linked to More Severe Outcomes Than Flu, RSV in 2022-2023 Season
30-day risk for death slightly higher for COVID-19 than influenza or RSV; 180-day mortality also higher for COVID-19
Americans Still Consider COVID Major Public Health Threat
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- People still see COVID-19 as an ongoing public health threat, even though the...
First U.S. Death From Bird Flu Reported in Louisiana
By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A Louisiana resident has died after being hospitalized with bird flu in December...
Confidence in Vaccines Both Steady and Rising in U.S. Adults
Increases seen in acceptance for new respiratory syncytial virus vaccines
CDC Reports Potentially Troublesome Mutations in Bird Flu Found in Louisiana Patient
By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Federal health officials have confirmed unsettling new details about the first United States...
Influenza Vaccine Effective Against Severe Illness in Children
Vaccine effectiveness of 52.8 percent seen for ED visits, 52.3 percent for noncritical hospitalization, 50.4 percent for critical hospitalization
Just Over Half of Children Hospitalized With Flu Receive Antivirals
Factors associated with higher odds of antiviral receipt include clinical influenza testing, ICU admission
2013 to 2022 Saw Increase in Influenza Testing at Hospital ED Visits
Percentage of annual ED visits with an influenza test ordered or provided increased from 2.5 to 10.9 percent
Patient Hospitalized in Louisiana With First U.S. Case of Severe Bird Flu
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In a case first reported in Louisiana last Friday, a patient has now...
