CDC reports flu activity still elevated

The CDC said that flu activity is likely to remain elevated for several more weeks


The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reporting that flu activity is still elevated, with flu-related pediatric deaths nearing 100, according to an article on the Becker's Clinical Leadership and Infection Control website.

 

The percentage of outpatient visits for flu-related symptoms was 6.4 percent for the week ending Feb. 17 — above the national baseline of 2.2 percent, but marks a decline from the previous week.

 

The CDC said that flu activity is likely to remain elevated for several more weeks.

 

The CDC has tallied 21,279 laboratory-confirmed flu-associated hospitalizations from Oct. 1, 2017, through Feb. 17, 2018.

 

Read the article.

 

 



March 1, 2018


Topic Area: Infection Control

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