New CDC Study Compares Flu and COVID-19 Hospitalizations Rates in Kids

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Read more about a recent CDC study comparing flu and COVID-19 hospitalizations rates in children.

Influenza (Flu)

2021 - 2022 Flu Season  March 18, 2022

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	Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report  CDC's Influenza Division compiles and analyzes information on influenza activity year-round in the United States. According to this week's FluView report (March 6-March 12), flu activity is increasing in most of the country. Activity is highest and increasing the fastest in the central and  south-central regions of the country right now.       Learn More

New CDC Study Compares Flu and COVID-19 Hospitalizations Rates in Kids       A new CDC study found that among children, hospitalization rates associated with COVID-19 were higher than flu-associated hospitalization rates during each of the three seasons prior to the pandemic, but with differences by age group. Compared with COVID-19, the flu-associated hospitalization rate was lower among those 12–17 years old, but similar or higher among kids younger than 12 years old.         Learn More

About Bird Flu in Birds         Wild birds that can carry bird flu viruses include waterbirds, like ducks, geese and swans, and shorebirds. Bird flu can spread from wild birds to poultry, like chickens and turkeys. While most wild birds can carry bird flu viruses without being sick, poultry, like chickens and turkeys, can get very sick and die from certain bird flu viruses. People rarely get bird flu.    Learn More

	Twitter @CDCFlu Children younger than 5 and children of any age with certain chronic health conditions are at higher risk of serious #flu illness. Early treatment with antivirals can reduce symptoms, speed up recovery, and lower your child's risk of severe flu. #FightFlu https://bit.ly/3sHtB4O

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