The entire continental United States is experiencing widespread flu right now, the first time in the 13 years of the current tracking system that that has happened, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Officials said that this flu season is shaping up to be one of the worst in recent years.
The rate of flu hospitalizations — the number of people hospitalized with flu per 100,000 — nearly doubled last week compared with the previous week. Last week it was 22.7 per 100,000 people; the week before that rate was 13.7.
At the peak of the 2014-15 season, one of the two most severe seasons in the last 15 years or so, 29.9 people out of every 100,000 were hospitalized for flu.
The latest data — for the week ending Jan. 6 — suggest the season may be peaking right now, the CDC’s director, Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald, told reporters Friday. But she warned that many more people will be infected before the season is over.
Officials feared that the flu vaccine may not work particularly well this season, but it appears to be faring slightly better than expected.
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5 comments:
The few old farts it has killed were Hillary supporters so who gives a crap?
Your best defense: frequently wash your hands and stay away from crowds if possible for the next 6 weeks or so.
Take Vitamin C, D3 and zinc.
Flu season is bad because 6 months ago they made a mistake deciding which vaccination to produce and the one they have out there is useless.
"useless"..... really? What qualifications do you hold to make that statement? But I understand, you're one of those Doom and gloomers that see the cup half empty. Maybe you need more Jesus in your life.
To 12:44pm
Just like they have done for all the other flu seasons.
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