Tag: flu
CDC Update on A(H5N6) Bird Flu: How is the U.S. CDC Monitoring A(H5N6) Infections and Contributing to Global Pandemic Preparedness?
November 1, 2021— Ongoing global monitoring for respiratory viruses with pandemic potential has recently identified three new human infections with…
CDC Collaboration Improves Flu Vaccination Efforts in Latin America and the Caribbean
November 10, 2021—CDC is working with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to help inform flu vaccination efforts in Latin…
Increasing Flu Activity in Some States, Especially Among Young Adults
November 15, 2021—CDC’s most recent FluView reports increases in flu activity that could mark the beginning of the 2021-2022 flu…
CDC Tracking Flu in Young Adults
November 19, 2021—While overall flu activity is still low in the United States, the number of laboratory-confirmed influenza infections continue…
CDC Reports Eighth and Ninth U.S. Human Infections with a Variant Flu Virus for 2020-2021 Influenza Season
September 10—CDC today reported the eighth and ninth U.S. human infections with influenza viruses that usually spread in pigs and…
Early flu antiviral treatment can shorten hospital stays in children with flu, new CDC study shows
September 1, 2021 – A new CDC studyexternal icon shows that early flu antiviral treatment was associated with significantly shorter…
Frequently Asked Influenza (Flu) Questions: 2021-2022 Season
There are many different flu viruses, and they are constantly changing. The composition of US flu vaccines is reviewed annually…
New Study Identifies Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Severe Flu Outcomes
August 24, 2021 – A new CDC studyexternal icon published today identified racial and ethnic disparities in severe flu-related outcomes across…
CDC Reports Sixth and Seventh U.S. Human Infections with a Variant Flu Virus for 2020-2021 Influenza Season
August 19—CDC today reported the sixth and seventh human infections with an influenza virus that usually spreads in pigs and…
CDC Study Finds Potential Enhanced Benefit of Recombinant Flu Vaccines
August 16, 2021—A new CDC study showed that flu shots made using recombinant technology produced a better antibody response among…
