US EditionCDC reports 216 child deaths this flu season, the most in 15 years
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports 216 child deaths this flu season, the highest number in 15 years since the swine flu pandemic.
- The flu vaccination rate for U.S. Children has dropped to 49%, down from about 64% five years ago.
- The CDC describes the flu season as "highly severe," with at least 47 million illnesses, 610,000 hospitalizations, and 26,000 deaths reported so far this season.
- Officials warn that the reported number of deaths is likely an undercount and will increase when the season concludes.
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The Times of Northwest Indiana
CDC report shows child influenza fatalities high
NEW YORK — More U.S. children died this flu season than at any time since the swine flu pandemic 15 years ago, according to a federal report released Friday.
Flu deaths among US children reach 15-year high, CDC reports
More U.S. children have died as a result of the flu this season than in the past 15 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).The CDC reported 12 pediatric flu deaths for the week ending April 26, bringing the total number to 216.The last time so many children died from the flu was during the Swine Flu pandemic in 2009-2010, which had 288 flu deaths. The previous high since then was 207 during the 2022-23 flu seaso…
U.S. CDC reports 216 child deaths this flu season
Twelve pediatric deaths associated with seasonal influenza virus infection were reported in the United States in the week ending April 26, bringing the season total to 216 pediatric deaths, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said
216 infant deaths are recorded this flu season in the U.S., the highest number in 15 years
By Associated Press This flu season in the United States has killed more children than anyone else since the swine flu pandemic of 15 years ago, according to a federal report published this Friday. 216 pediatric deaths recorded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) exceed 207 last year. It is the highest number since the H1N1 influenza pandemic of 2009-2010. It is a surprisingly high number, considering that the flu season is n…
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