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Newly published data show the current American flu season It is devastating recent records, overcoming the numbers dating from the early 2000s, when the swine flu plagued the country.
Numbers released by the Disease control centers And prevention (CDC) on Friday morning showed that almost 50,000 people were admitted to Hospitals with influenza, and 10 children died of seasonal flu during the fifth week of the year.
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CDC estimates that there have been at least 24 million diseases, 310,000 hospitalizations and 13,000 flu deaths so far this season, which began on October 1.
Almost 60 of those who died were children.
A flu vaccine was exhibited in a pharmacy in New York, on September 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Mary Conlon, Archive)
Although COVID-19 and RSV cases seem to be falling nationwide, the flu, which generally reaches its maximum point in February, has forced schools to temporarily close in some states, according to Associated Press.
The Godley Independent School District, which serves 3,200 Texas students, closed for several days last week after almost 700 students and the staff were absent in a single day, the AP reported.
School district Spokesman Jeff Meador said it has been the worst flu season he remembers.
Centers for the headquarters of disease control and prevention in Atlanta. (Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg through Getty Images)
Of the 50 states, 43 reported a high or very high flu activity in the fifth week of 2025, according to CDC data.
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The greatest activity was detected In TexasNew Mexico, Nebraska, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, South Carolina, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and New York City, according to a map of the CDC.
The CDC reported that 43 states had a high or very high flu activity in the fifth week of 2025. (Centers for disease control and prevention)
Although health officials recommend the annual flu vaccine to those over 6 months, only about 44% of adults received flu vaccines this winter, AP reported.
Children’s vaccines fell from 50% to 45%.
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It is not clear how successful this year’s flu vaccine will be.
Fox News Digital recently reported that CDCs are closely monitoring the reports of an increase in Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) In China.
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The HMPV, which was discovered in 2001, remains at pre-pandemics levels and presents the same as the common cold, according to CDC.
