CDC Warns of Early Flu Surge Across U.S.
CDC data show flu hospitalizations are rising early, with 4,811 lab-confirmed admissions last week and vaccination urged for everyone 6 months and older.
- Nationwide flu hospitalization rates have reached their highest level for this point in the season since 2010-11, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's latest FluView report indicating early-season activity is currently higher than typically observed.
- Influenza A makes up nearly 98% of positive tests, with H1N1 as the dominant strain. Dr. Fred Lopez with LSU Health New Orleans noted the virus appears to have picked up a mutation relative to last year's H1N1.
- Southeast hospitals now report the highest admission rate at 2.0 per 100,000 people, while the West Coast saw the earliest rise in infections. Metro areas with moderate flu-like illness activity more than tripled in one week, from eight to 25.
- The CDC recommends annual flu shots for everyone 6 months and older, and Dr. Steve Threlkeld of Baptist Memorial Hospital urges residents to get vaccinated now. Patients need at least two weeks for immunity to develop.
- Despite early trends, officials emphasize it is too early to forecast the season's final severity. "The only thing predictable about flu is that it's unpredictable," said Dr. James Lewis of the Snohomish County Health Department, as national activity remains classified as low.
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