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Claiming government overreach, Louisiana won't promote vaccinations

Mon, 2025-02-17 11:16 — mike kraft

Citing government overreach, Louisiana won't promote vaccination, surgeons general say The CDC says it's now classifying the flu season as high severity for all age-groups for the first time since the 2017-18 season. CIDRAP

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CDC data on flu and bird flu outbreaks are mssing, experts say

Mon, 2025-02-17 10:33 — mike kraft

Urgent CDC Data and Analyses on Influenza and Bird Flu Go Missing as Outbreaks Escalate - KFF Health News Delays in urgent CDC analyses of seasonal flu and bird flu, and the agency’s silence, will harm Americans as outbreaks escalate, doctors and public health experts warn. khnerich KFF Health News

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Intense U.S. flu season is filling hospitals, and showing more complications

Fri, 2025-02-14 10:28 — mike kraft

An intense flu season is filling hospitals with severely ill patients | CNN 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. Brenda Goodman, Neha Mukherjee CNN

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On top of the flu infection itself, doctors say they’re seeing large numbers of patients with some of its most devastating complications.

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Flu deaths in the U.S. have surpassed COVID deaths--CDC

Wed, 2025-02-12 09:52 — mike kraft

Flu deaths may have surpassed COVID deaths nationwide for first time since start of pandemic, early CDC data suggests Influenza trends have reached record highs in recent weeks. CBS News

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Why this season's flu cases are unusual

Tue, 2025-02-11 10:17 — mike kraft

Flu Cases Are Surging—Here’s Why This Season Is So Unusual Flu activity is high to very high in 43 states as of early February. Ed Cara Gizmodo

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U.S.Flu season is the most intense it’s been in at least 15 years --CDC

Tue, 2025-02-11 10:07 — mike kraft

Flu season in the US is the most intense it’s been in at least 15 years | CNN The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years. CNN

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U.S. COVID cases down but flu continues with 2nd peak activity

Fri, 2025-02-07 12:32 — mike kraft

Flu cases rise again, while COVID takes a back seat It's an unusual winter for respiratory illnesses. The flu is peaking twice: once in early January and again in February. Meanwhile, it's the mildest COVID winter since the pandemic began. NPR

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Schools in some U.S states are closing because of flu outbreaks

Thu, 2025-02-06 10:00 — mike kraft

Schools across the United States are closing due to spikes in influenza and other seasonal illnesses. As the 2024–2025 flu season rages on with no peak yet in sight, some school systems are overwhelmed with sick students and staff.

Schools and even entire school districts are temporarily closing down in Texas, Ohio, Georgia, Tennessee and other states.

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US flu cases are peaking but now home tests are available

Wed, 2025-02-05 10:15 — mike kraft

US flu cases are peaking for a second time this season. Now you can test for the virus at home | CNN The United States is seeing a second peak in flu cases this season. After doctor’s office visits for flu dipped early this year, they jumped past the previous season peak at the end of last month, with a 30% test positivity rate — and there are still months to go. Neha Mukherjee CNN

...there are some new tools to help this respiratory virus season: over-the-counter tests that can identify whether an illness is Covid-19 or influenza.

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Most communication from U.S. federal health agencies still blocked although some allowed

Wed, 2025-02-05 09:47 — mike kraft

Some communication from federal health agencies is now allowed; most still blocked The CDC hasn't released its weekly MMWR report since Jan. 16. NBC News

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