US flu season hits 25-year high with worsening spread and effective vaccines
TL;DR
U.S. flu infections are surging this season, surpassing last winter's severity, driven by a new H3N2 strain not covered by current vaccines, with health officials warning of a peak ahead and recent policy changes reducing vaccine recommendations for children, raising concerns about public health data and disease control efforts.
- Flu season already rivals last winter's harsh epidemic PBS
- Flu reaches highest levels in the US in 25 years CNN
- 30 states now in worst tier for CDC flu designation as officials warn it’ll get worse The Independent
- Flu vaccines still effective despite new strain, UW-Madison doctor says WPR
- Flu-like illness activity now at highest rate on record, new CDC data shows ABC News
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