Flu Trumps COVID Deaths for 1st Time in Years

Flu Trumps COVID Deaths for First Time in Years
Since October 2024, the CDC estimates that the flu has killed at least 16,000 people so far this season, while COVID-19's mortality has declined over the years due to vaccination
Flu deaths surpass COVID-19 victims as cases among young people surge
As flu season grips the US with the highest levels in over a decade, the CDC's latest announcement paints a concerning picture of rising hospitalizations and fatalities.
Flu deaths surpass COVID-19 for 1st time since pandemic began: 5 updates
Here are four more respiratory illness updates: Nearly 1.7% of all deaths nationwide were attributed to flu, compared to approximately 1.5% from COVID-19. Influenza test positivity rose to 31.6%, while COVID-19 test positivity was 4.8% and RSV positivity was 6.8%.
Flu is killing more people than COVID in California, health officials say. What’s going on?
More people are dying from the flu in California than from COVID-19, according to the California Department of Public Health. The state is experiencing an unusually high number of influenza cases during the 2024-2025 respiratory season,
More people are currently dying from the flu in California than from Covid
There have been 11 pediatric deaths from influenza and just three from Covid in the state. The flu has also resulted in more hospitalizations than Covid, with the rate of new flu admissions more than four times the rate of new Covid admissions.
Flu deaths may have surpassed COVID deaths nationwide for first time since start of pandemic, early CDC data suggests
Partial CDC data suggest that influenza deaths may have already reached as high as 2% of deaths for the week ending on Feb. 1 ...
Deadly flu season: CDC reports more deaths from flu than COVID in recent weekly data
The number of deaths due to the flu surpassed the number of deaths from the coronavirus for the first time ever last ...
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Dying From COVID-19: Are You Still At Risk?
The landscape of COVID-19 mortality has evolved dramatically since the start of the pandemic. In 2023, the United States saw ...
Flu activity 'elevated' in US but showing signs of abating, CDC data shows
Flu activity remains "elevated" in the U.S. but is starting to show signs of abating, according to new CDC data published ...
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Flu surges, highest since COVID-19 pandemic, CDC says
It is at the highest levels seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic ... Last year there were 207 pediatric deaths attributed to the flu, NBC News reported. The CDC said the number of cases ...
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Racial gap widened in deaths among US moms around the time of childbirth
the CDC reported. That’s down from 817 deaths in 2022 and 1,205 in 2021, when it was the highest in more than 50 years. Excessive bleeding, blood vessel blockages and infections are leading causes ...
5 years since COVID declared public health emergency in US, still killing thousands
On the fifth anniversary of the U.S. declaring a public health emergency over COVID-19, people continue to lose their lives.