There have been not less than 24 million diseases, 260,000
hospitalizations and 16,000 deaths from flu thus far this season in
america, in response to the most recent estimates launched by
the U.S. Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention (CDC) on
Friday, Pattern
stories citing Xinhua.
Over 12,400 folks have been hospitalized because of flu within the nation
within the newest week ending Jan. 7, CDC information confirmed.
5 influenza-associated pediatric deaths have been reported this
week, for a complete of 79 pediatric flu deaths reported thus far this
season.
The CDC urged the general public to get flu shot yearly to stop
an infection and severe outcomes.