Flu News (CDC)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Flu notices of any new or updated documents posted anywhere on the CDC Flu Website. The CDC is one of the major operating components of the US Department of Health and Human Services.
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Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report
Nov 20, 2020 | 17:00 pmLaboratory confirmed flu activity as reported by clinical laboratories is now low.
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Flu Testing and Treatment When SARS-CoV-2 and Flu Viruses are Co-circulating
Oct 19, 2020 | 06:00 amFlu Testing and Treatment When SARS-CoV-2 and Flu Viruses are Co-circulating
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Flu Disparities Among Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups
Oct 5, 2020 | 06:00 amPeople from racial and ethnic minority groups are at higher risk for being hospitalized with flu.
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Pediatric Flu Deaths Reach New High Mark During 2019-2020
Oct 2, 2020 | 17:00 pmPediatric Flu Deaths Reach New High Mark During 2019-2020
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CDC 2020-2021 Flu Vaccine Campaign Kickoff
Oct 1, 2020 | 16:30 pmCDC 2020-20201 Flu Vaccine Campaign Kickoff
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Estimated Influenza Illnesses, Medical visits, Hospitalizations, and Deaths in the United States - 2019-2020 Influenza Season
Oct 1, 2020 | 06:00 amEstimated Influenza Illnesses, Medical visits, Hospitalizations, and Deaths in the United States - 2019-2020 Influenza Season
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Estimated Influenza Illnesses, Medical visits, and Hospitalizations Averted by Vaccination in the United States - 2019-2020 Influenza Season
Oct 1, 2020 | 06:00 amEstimated Influenza Illnesses, Medical visits, and Hospitalizations Averted by Vaccination in the United States - 2019-2020 Influenza Season
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Tools for Essential Workers
Sep 18, 2020 | 06:00 amYour work is essential! New Flyers and Posters for the workplace.
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This season a flu vaccine is more important than ever!
Sep 10, 2020 | 06:00 amRoll up your sleeve for your annual flu vaccine, and take other preventive actions to prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses this fall and winter.
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CDC Study Finds Sudden, Serious Cardiac Events Common in Adults Hospitalized with Flu
Aug 24, 2020 | 06:00 amA CDC study published today that looked at more than 80,000 U.S. adults hospitalized with flu over eight flu seasons (2010-11 through 2017-18) found that sudden, serious heart complications were common and occurred in one out of every eight patients (~12% of patients).
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Preparing for Fall: Back to School and 2020-2021 Influenza Season
Jul 24, 2020 | 19:20 pmDr. Nancy Messonnier disscusses the importance of getting a flu vaccinefor the 2020-2021 flu season because of the current COVID-19 pandemic.
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Table 4. Multiplex Assays Authorized for Simultaneous Detection of Influenza Viruses and SARS-CoV-2 by FDA
Jul 14, 2020 | 06:00 amTable 4. Multiplex Assays Authorized for Simultaneous Detection of Influenza Viruses and SARS-CoV-2 by FDA
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CDC Takes Action to Prepare Against "G4" Swine Flu Viruses in China with Pandemic Potential
Jul 2, 2020 | 06:00 amCDC Takes Action to Prepare Against "G4" Swine Flu Viruses in China with Pandemic Potential
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New Study Expands Understanding of Influenza-associated Complications
Mar 20, 2020 | 15:55 pmFlu is a respiratory disease and respiratory complications, such as pneumonia, are the most common reason for people to be hospitalized from flu. However, a study published in JAMA Network Open sheds new light on the number and impact of people hospitalized from flu for non-respiratory complications.
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Interim Flu Vaccine Effectiveness Estimates for the 2019-20 Flu Season Show Flu Vaccines Providing Substantial Protection, Especially in Children
Feb 20, 2020 | 19:00 pmToday, CDC published new interim flu vaccine effectiveness (VE) estimates for the 2019-2020 flu season
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CDC's portable flu testing kit allows for faster, on-site detection of viruses that could cause the next pandemic
Feb 6, 2020 | 19:30 pmCDC researchers have developed a portable flu testing kit that cuts the time needed to sequence and analyze flu viruses of pandemic concern in half.
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Study confirms that some flu vaccines cause a stronger immune response among older adults
Dec 12, 2019 | 06:15 amA new CDC co-authored study published today in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases offers more evidence that certain specially formulated flu vaccines may offer people 65 years and older better protection than standard-dose flu vaccines.
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Update: Interim Guidance for Health Care Providers for Managing Patients with Suspected E-cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use-Associated Lung Injury - United States, November 2019
Nov 21, 2019 | 19:30 pmA total of 2,172 U.S. e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) cases have been reported to CDC. Vitamin E acetate and tetrahydrocannabinol appear to be associated with the outbreak; however, no single causative agent has been identified.
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Influenza Division Director Recognized Among Best in Federal Service
Oct 24, 2019 | 14:00 pmJernigan, who has worked at CDC for 25 years, has led global responses to infectious disease outbreaks, including Ebola, SARS, West Nile virus and the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, while also working for the past decade to improve CDC's ability to identify, prepare for and respond to both seasonal and pandemic flu.
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Flu Forecasting Accuracy Results for the 2018-2019 Season
Oct 16, 2019 | 21:15 pmDuring the2018-2019 flu season, 24 different teams participated in the flu forecasting initiative, each submitting 38 different weekly forecasts.
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