5 Things Doctors Never, Ever Do During Cold And Flu Season
Cold and flu season is in full swing. As the months get colder and folks are indoors more often, these respiratory illnesses often spread in close quarters. Flu activity begins to increase in October and often peaks between December and February,
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.
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 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.
This flu season is the worst it’s been in the US in at least 15 years, data suggests
One indicator of flu activity is the percentage of doctor’s office visits driven by flu-like symptoms. Last week, that number was clearly higher than the peak of any winter flu season since 2009-2010,
Doctor Visits For The Flu Reach 15-Year High In The US
T he United States is experiencing its most intense flu season in 15 years, with doctor visits for flu-like symptoms reaching unprecedented levels since the 2009-2010 swine flu ou
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