An intense flu season is filling hospitals with severely ill patients
The US is in the throes an unusually intense and severe flu season, with hospitalization rates topping the levels seen with Covid-19 at some points of the pandemic.
Flu season in the US is the most intense it’s been in at least 15 years
The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years.
This Is One of the Worst Flu Seasons in Decades
Low vaccination rates may also be contributing to this year’s sick season. As of late January, U.S. vaccine uptake was well below the CDC’s target of 70% coverage, with only about 44% of U.S. adults and children vaccinated. That’s on par with recent seasons for adults, but lower than normal for kids.
Why is this flu season so bad?
Experts say a number of factors are making this flu season so severe. For one, the timing is off this season. Normally flu cases start to ramp up in October and peak in January, b
The US is having its most active flu season in 15 years
The United States is experiencing its most severe flu season in more than a decade, with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimating that there have been at least 24 million influenza cases so far this season.
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