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CDC reports more flu deaths, record hospitalizations


https://www.cbsnews.com/news/flu-season-cdc-reports-more-deaths-record-hospitalizations/

Federal health officials say at least 16 more children died of the flu over the past week and more states are reporting high levels of illness. In a briefing Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the flu outbreak is responsible for at least 53 child deaths so far this season.

"Hospitalizations are now the highest we've seen," said CDC Acting Director Dr. Anne Schuchat, who called the flu one of the biggest health threats currently facing the U.S. She said the cumulative rate of hospitalizations for serious cases of flu is now even greater than in the previous high season of 2014-15. People age 65 and over have the highest rate of hospitalization for the flu.

One of every 14 visits to doctors and clinics were for symptoms of the flu. That's the highest level since the swine flu pandemic in 2009, the Associated Press noted.

High levels of flu-like illness were reported in 42 states, up from 39 states the previous week, and cases were geographically widespread across every state but Oregon and Hawaii.


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Mass general hospital spoke to the Boston herald newspaper. This week alone 1600 cases if flu. They are talking pandemic if I read the article correctly. Wish I could post the article.
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Mass. doctors fear flu pandemic after over 1,600 cases confirmed this week
Markey urges Congress to cough up $1 billion for universal vaccine

Bay State doctors fear this year’s deadly flu season will explode into a full-blown pandemic — with influenza sickening 1,646 people just this week.

U.S. Sen. Edward J. Markey called on Congress to commit $1 billion toward the development of a universal flu vaccine to help wipe away the terrifying surge.

Massachusetts General Hospital, hosting yesterday’s press conference, has already seen 10 deaths and 150 hospitalizations related to the flu this season. Statewide, officials have recorded 5,708 confirmed influenza cases since October — and 1,646 just this week.

“We still fall so short in our response to this annual menace,” Markey said. “Flu season shouldn’t be Groundhog’s Day for our universal health community.”

A universal vaccine — which would cost taxpayers $200 million a year — would be able to treat multiple mutating strains of virus, doctors said.

And Markey said he expects Republicans in the House and Senate will recognize the dire need for a universal vaccine.

“I feel very confident that I can reach across the aisle, find Republican support, and begin to find a dedicated way to give support to these researchers,” he said.

Dr. David Hooper, Mass General’s chief of infection control, said, “This is the worst flu season I’ve seen in a number of years.”

Hooper also pointed out the surge in influenza cases is taking place well before the peak of the traditional flu season, saying, “We’re only partway there yet.”

And a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report detailing the week ending Jan. 27 shows it’s the same nationwide. Last week, 1 of every 14 visits to doctors and clinics were for symptoms of the flu, according to the report. That’s the highest level since the 2009 H1N1 swine flu pandemic sickened millions of people worldwide.

Forty-two states reported high patient traffic for the flu, up from 39 the week before.

The strain known as Type A, H3N2, accounts for most of the cases doctors have seen this year. The fact that it’s a bad match for the flu shot is making matters worse.

“It’s less effective than some of the earlier vaccine matches,” Hooper said of this year’s vaccine, adding that it has been “all hands on deck” at MGH, where there have been 90 documented cases of influenza of hospital staff since October.



http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_coverage/2018/02/mass_doctors_fear_flu_pandemic_after_over_1600_cases_confirmed_this_week
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Think it might spike even more as your weather warms up
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