Rising Pediatric Flu Cases and Deaths Alarm CDC
TL;DR
The CDC reports an increase in severe flu complications among children, including rare brain inflammation cases like acute necrotizing encephalopathy, with 109 cases and 280 pediatric deaths last season. Vaccination rates are declining, despite the flu vaccine's proven effectiveness in preventing severe illness and death, emphasizing the importance of immunization to protect children.
- More kids are severely ill or dying from the flu, CDC reports NBC News
- Pediatric Influenza-Associated Encephalopathy ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
- Last Flu Season Drove Record U.S. Hospitalizations, CDC Reports Global Biodefense
- Influenza-Associated Pediatric Deaths — United States, 2024–25 Influenza Season Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
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