There have been at least 26 million illnesses, 290,000
hospitalizations, and 18,000 deaths from flu so far this season in
the United States, according to the latest estimates published
Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC), Trend reports
citing Xinhua.
A total of 117 pediatric flu deaths have been reported in the
country this season, according to the CDC.
The number and weekly rate of flu hospital admissions continued
to decline in the country. About 1,500 people were hospitalized
with flu in the latest week ending Feb. 25, CDC data showed.
The CDC recommends that everyone ages 6 months and older get an
annual flu vaccine as long as flu activity continues.
There are also prescription flu antiviral drugs that can be used
to treat flu illness, which need to be started as early as
possible, said the CDC.
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