Influenza (Flu) | Influenza (Flu) | CDC - Centers for Disease …
Learn about the current flu season and find resources related to flu surveillance and past seasons.
About Influenza | Influenza (Flu) | CDC - Centers for Disease …
Aug 13, 2024 · The first and most important step in preventing flu is to get a flu vaccine each year. Flu vaccine has been shown to reduce flu-related illnesses and the risk of serious flu complications that can result in hospitalization or even death.
Information for the Flu Season | Influenza (Flu) | CDC
Aug 31, 2022 · This page includes links to information about the current flu season and past flu seasons, including current and past flu surveillance reports. Learn more about flu disease burden and flu forecasting and find links to additional flu resources.
Influenza | CDC Yellow Book 2024 - Centers for Disease Control …
Influenza is caused by infection of the respiratory tract with influenza viruses, RNA viruses of the Orthomyxovirus genus. Influenza viruses are classified into 4 types: A, B, C, and D. Influenza A and B viruses commonly cause illness in humans and seasonal epidemics.
Benefits of the Flu Vaccine | Flu Vaccines Work | CDC Varies from season to season, depending on factors such as: – Characteristics of the recipient (such as their age and health)
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1 day ago · Meanwhile, over 100,000 people have been hospitalized with the annual flu so far this season and at least 9.1 million have been infected, according to CDC data. CDC expects more than 200,000 ...
Flu activity is high and expected to remain so for several weeks, CDC …
4 days ago · The CDC recommends the annual flu shot for everyone 6 months and older. The flu vaccine is updated every year to match the latest strain of flu that’s circulating, and, in general, reduces the ...
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1 day ago · Despite vaccine availability, CDC data shows vaccination coverage remains low. As of Jan. 4, only 43.4% of adults were vaccinated against the flu and 22.8% were vaccinated with the updated 2024-25 ...
Preventing Seasonal Flu | Influenza (Flu) | CDC - Centers for …
Aug 26, 2024 · CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine as the first and most important action in reducing your risk of flu and its potentially serious outcomes. Flu vaccines help to reduce the burden of flu illnesses, hospitalizations and deaths on the health care system each year.
Frequently asked influenza (flu) questions : 2022-2023 season - CDC …
Aug 23, 2022 · A few things are different for the 2022-2023 influenza (flu) season, including: • The composition of flu vaccines has been updated. • For the 2022-2023 flu season, there are three flu vaccines that are preferentially recommended for people 65 years and older.