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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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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Update: Influenza Activity - United States and Worldwide, May 19-September 28, 2019, and Composition of the 2020 Southern Hemisphere Influenza Vaccine
Oct 11, 2019 | 18:00 pmUpdate: Influenza Activity - United States and Worldwide, May 19-September 28, 2019, and Composition of the 2020 Southern Hemisphere Influenza Vaccine
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Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report
Oct 11, 2019 | 17:00 pmDuring week 40 (Sept 29-Oct 5), flu activity remained low in the U.S.
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Get Vaccinated to Fight Flu
Sep 26, 2019 | 15:15 pmThe best step you can take to prevent influenza (flu) and its potentially serious complications is getting a yearly flu vaccine.
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Influenza Vaccination Coverage - FluVaxView
Sep 26, 2019 | 15:15 pmCDC estimates annual influenza vaccination coverage for the United States by utilizing data from several nationally representative surveys.
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National Press Conference Kicks Off 2019-2020 Flu Vaccination Campaign
Sep 26, 2019 | 06:00 amThe 2019-2020 seasonal influenza vaccination campaign kicked off September 26, 2019 with a national press conference. The keynote address was given by HHS Secretary Alez Azar II.
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CDC Study Finds the Number of Babies Hospitalized with Flu Is at Least Double Previous Estimates
Sep 4, 2019 | 16:15 pmA CDC multi-country study reported in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Healthexternal icon has found that the number of children younger than 1 year who are hospitalized with flu is at least double current estimates.
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CDC Releases Additional STEM Educational Activities for Teachers to use with the "Junior Disease Detectives: Operation Outbreak" Graphic Novel
Aug 29, 2019 | 16:20 pmAugust 28, 2019-Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released additional STEM (i.e., science, technology, engineering and math) educational activities for middle and high school (grade 6-12) STEM teachers. This (version 2.0) web update adds two new classroom activities and includes updates to the existing classroom activities and teacher's guide previously posted last August.
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A Decade Later: Progress since the 2009 H1N1 Pandemic
Jun 11, 2019 | 17:00 pmIn the spring of 2009, a novel influenza A (H1N1) virus emerged. It was detected first in the United States and spread quickly across the United States and the world.
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Ten Years of Gains: A Look Back at Progress Since the 2009 H1N1 Pandemic
Jun 11, 2019 | 16:45 pmIn 2009, a novel H1N1 influenza (flu) virus emerged to cause the first flu pandemic in 40 years. The 2009 H1N1 pandemic was estimated to be associated with 151,700 to 575,400 deaths worldwide during the first year it circulated.
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The Deadliest Flu: The Complete Story of the Discovery and Reconstruction of the 1918 Pandemic Virus
Jun 11, 2019 | 16:00 pmThe true story of how the 1918 pandemic virus was discovered, sequenced and eventually reconstructed in a CDC laboratory to unpack its secrets and protect against future pandemics.
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Dan Jernigan named as finalist for Service to America medal
May 8, 2019 | 13:55 pmDan Jernigan named as finalist for Service to America medal
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First Human Infection With Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Since Sept. 2017 Reported in Nepal
May 6, 2019 | 06:00 amThe first human infection with an avian influenza A(H5N1) virus (H5N1 bird flu) since September 2017 has been reported in Nepal. This is the South Asian country's first human infection with H5N1 bird flu.
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2009 H1N1 Pandemic (H1N1pdm09 virus)
Apr 19, 2019 | 16:00 pmIn the spring of 2009, a novel influenza A (H1N1) virus emerged. It was detected first in the United States and spread quickly across the United States and the world. This new H1N1 virus contained a unique combination of influenza genes not previously identified in animals or people.
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What CDC Does About Novel Flu: Outbreak Investigations
Apr 17, 2019 | 15:30 pmCDC takes novel flu outbreaks seriously because of their potential to harm large numbers of people.
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Upcoming 2019-2020 Influenza Season
Mar 28, 2019 | 16:00 pmWhat you need to know about the upcoming 2019-2020 influenza season
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CDC Health Advisory: Influenza Season Continues with an Increase in Influenza A(H3N2) Activity
Mar 28, 2019 | 14:10 pmThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this health advisory to notify clinicians that influenza activity remains high in the United States, with an increasing proportion of activity due to influenza A(H3N2) viruses, continued circulation of influenza A(H1N1) viruses, and low levels of influenza B viruses.
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CDC Study Describes New Lab Method to Test Flu A(H3N2) viruses, Has Potential to Improve Flu Vaccine Strain Selection
Mar 27, 2019 | 13:50 pmA recent study published in Scientific Reports describes CDC's development and use of a new laboratory method called "HINT" to antigenically characterize 422 influenza A(H3N2) viruses (hereafter called "H3N2") that circulated mostly in the United States from 2011-2018.
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Frequently Asked Flu Questions: 2019-2020 Influenza Season
Mar 25, 2019 | 15:10 pmThere are many different flu viruses and they are constantly changing. The composition of U.S. flu vaccines is reviewed annually and updated as needed to match circulating flu viruses.
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Less flu disease and a flu program in every country by 2030, WHO says
Mar 15, 2019 | 15:00 pmThis month the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a new 10-year strategy for safeguarding the health of all people from influenza. It sets the tone for global work on influenza over the coming decade, with the goals of preventing seasonal influenza, controlling the spread of influenza from animals to humans, and preparing for the next pandemic.
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