Influenza Activity Dissipated During Week #7

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said 'seasonal influenza activity in the United States remains lower than usual for this time of year.'

On February 26, 2021, the CDC reported the results of tests performed by public health laboratories during week #7 during the 2020-2021 flu season in the USA. The CDC confirmed two specimens out of 12,280 tested specimens were found to be infected with influenza viruses. The influenza A subtype was identified in the two positive specimens.

Furthermore, between October 2020 and February 20, 2021, FluSurv-Net sites in 14 states reported 183 laboratory-confirmed influenza hospitalizations for an overall cumulative hospitalization rate of 0.6 per 100,000 population.

'This is much lower than average for this point in the fly season and lower than rates for any season since routine data collection began in 2005,' stated the CDC.

The CDC says 'an annual flu vaccine is the best way to protect against flu and its potentially serious complications. If you haven’t gotten your flu vaccine yet, get vaccinated now.'

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