US flu rate at or near highest level in over 15 years, CDC says
The U.S. influenza rate is at or near its highest level in at least 15 years and is still on the rise, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday. There have been at least 24 million illnesses,
Doctors' visits for flu highest in 15 years, most since swine flu pandemic: CDC
Outpatient health care visits for flu-like illnesses are at their highest levels in 15 years, according to data updated Friday by the CDC.
Flu levels now highest since 2009 pandemic, CDC reports
Levels of influenza nationwide are now at the highest they have been since the peak of the 2009 swine flu pandemic, according to figures published Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, amid this winter's second wave of the virus.
US Flu Season Sees Doctor Visits Surge to 15-Year High
Despite the severity of this flu season, vaccination rates have remained consistent with previous years, according to the CDC.
Flu season in the US is the most intense it’s been in at least 15 years
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years.
Flu cases surge across Florida as CDC reports 'very high' activity
MIAMI - Flu cases are rising rapidly across Florida, with the state among 27 experiencing "very high" flu activity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Florida Department of Health reported an increase in flu cases during the last week of January, with infections climbing in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
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