The US is experiencing a severe winter virus season, marked by the highest level of flu-like illness activity in 15 years. While COVID-19 appears to be declining, flu cases are surging, leading to widespread school closures and thousands of hospitalizations. RSV cases are also waning nationally.
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, when a swine flu pandemic hit the nation, according to data posted Friday morning by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.. But COVID-19 appears to be on the decline, according to hospital data and to CDC modeling projections.
She said there’s a lot of flu, but there’s also still a lot of RSV and a surprising number of babies with COVID-19.The CDC declined to let an Associated Press reporter speak to an agency flu expert about recent trends. The Trump administration ordered a temporary “pause” on health agency communications and has continued to refuse interview requests that were routinely granted in the past.
About 44% of adults got flu shots this winter, the same as last winter. But coverage of children is way down, at about 45% this winter. It’s usually around 50%, according to CDC data.
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