Expert: Vaccinations, Information Key to Combating Intense Flu Season
Advice from the head of the Infectious Diseases Society of America: Get a shot and don't censor government data.
An intense flu season is filling hospitals with severely ill patients
The US is in the throes an unusually intense and severe flu season, with hospitalization rates topping the levels seen with Covid-19 at some points of the pandemic.
Flu season in the US is the most intense it's been in at least 15 years
The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years. Alexis Ohanian responded directly to Stephen A. Smith after the media personality said on ESPN, “If I’m married and my wife is going to join trolling her
N.Y. sees worst flu season in at least 15 years
New York is experiencing its most severe flu season in at least 15 years based on the number of hospitalized people who have tested positive. Nationally, hospitalizations of influenza patients are at the second-highest level for the same period,
This flu season in the US is the most severe in 15 years
Flu season in the United States is the worst it has been in 15 years when it comes to visits to doctor's offices.
Flu activity now highest in 15 years
Influenza cases continue to mount with the virus reaching activity levels in the U.S. not seen for the last 15 years, according to the Centers from Disease Control and Prevention.
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