CDC: Seasonal Flu Cases Increasing in USA; Most Among Children and Young Adults

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"Seasonal influenza activity in the United States is increasing, including indicators that track hospitalizations. The amount of activity varies by region," the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says on its flu-tracker web page.

CDC says the eastern and central parts of the country seeing the largest increases in flu cases, based on data available through December 18.

 

And unlike COVID, flu puts young children at high risk: "Most influenza A(H3N2) infections have occurred among children and young adults ages 5-24 years; however, the proportion of infections occurring among adults age 25 years and older has been increasing," CDC said in its most recent update.

"The first two influenza-associated pediatric deaths this season were reported this week" [week 50 out of 52], CDC said. "Both cases were associated with influenza-A virus infections."

Pediatric COVID deaths vs. flu deaths

CDC says 668 children, ages 0-17, have died of COVID-involved illness since the start of the pandemic in January 2020, almost two years ago. Those 668 children, most with underlying conditions, represent less than one percent, or 0.0826 percent, of the total 807,774 people who have died of COVID so far in the United States.

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46 minutes ago, Geee said:

CDC says 668 children, ages 0-17, have died of COVID-involved illness since the start of the pandemic in January 2020,

Is "COVID-involved illness" the new term for "with COVID" as opposed to "From COVID"?