Influenza
News from the FDA/CDC
Flu activity ticks up for second week in a row
23 states reported activity in the high range for the week ending Jan. 26.
News from the FDA/CDC
Flu activity increases after 2 weeks of declines
The number of states in the high range doubled from the previous week.
From the Journals
New study determines factors that can send flu patients to the ICU
Patients with the flu sent to the ICU had a more frequent history of sleep apnea, MI, and a BMI greater than 30 g/m2.
News from the FDA/CDC
Flu activity down for second consecutive week
News from the FDA/CDC
Flu season showing signs of decline
State and national measures of activity dropped during the first of week of 2019.
Opinion
Children who are coughing: Is it flu or bacterial pneumonia?
From the Journals
LAIV4 was less effective for children than IIV against influenza A/H1N1pdm09
But there was similar effectiveness against influenza A/H3N2 and influenza B with LAIV4 and IIV vaccinations across the five flu seasons.
News from the FDA/CDC
Flu season intensifies: High activity now in 19 states
The number of states with high activity more than doubled in the last week of 2018.
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC: Flu activity ‘high’ in nine states
The proportion of outpatient visits for influenza rose from 2.7% to 3.3% in the last week.
News from the FDA/CDC
2018-2019 flu season starts in earnest
Highest level of influenza activity seen in two states for the week ending Dec. 15.
From the Journals
Pregnant women commonly refuse the influenza vaccine