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
Apr 3, 2020 | 17:00 pmLaboratory confirmed flu activity as reported by clinical laboratories continues to decrease sharply and is now low.
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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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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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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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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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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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