Flu Cases Spiking Across the United States according to : WebMD

FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Flu activity spiked sharply across the United States this week, federal health officials reported Friday. Brammer is still hoping to see Flu activity peak later this month, but infections could continue to increase until March. So far, 20 children have died from flu, said Lynnette Brammer, an epidemiologist for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Flu activity is especially severe in the South and some Midwestern states and in the East, particularly in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, according to the CDC. Overall last year, 128 children died from flu-related complications, according to the CDC.




In January, China's National Health and Family Planning Commission called for extra efforts to control and prevent the spread of the avian Flu virus amid high season in winter and spring. © AP Photo/ Kumamoto Prefecture Some 17,000 Chickens Killed in Taiwan Amid Bird Flu OutbreakBEIJING (Sputnik) — A 60-year-old man and a 48-year-old woman were found to have been infected with the virus, the Chinese Xinhua news agency reported. According to the government agency, more than 20 people have already died from the disease across the Asian country since the beginning of December 2016. The news outlet added that both the patients were in critical condition.

Doctors Are Seeing A Spike In Child Flu Cases « CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) — The amount of flu cases is rolling across the county, with doctors seeing as many as 14,000 new cases a week — and they say they may know what's to blame. It's also been a long couple of weeks at Child & Adolescent Health, as they have been dealing with the spike in flu cases. "That was not available this year because it was found to not be nearly as effective as the traditional flu shot," Dr. Foster said. While the vaccine is a good match for this year's virus, parents no longer have the flu mist option. "Oh this is absolutely the prime time," added Dr. Foster.



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