Flu News & Spotlights
There are ongoing outbreaks of H5N1 bird flu in US wild birds and poultry. The latest information is available on the Avian Flu News & Spotlights page.
This page highlights new and noteworthy influenza-related developments and feature stories by influenza season.
2023-2024 Seasonal Influenza
- Sep 25. 2024 2024 Annual News Conference: Preventing Respiratory Disease This Fall and Winter
- Sep 24. 2024 FDA Approves Nasal Spray Influenza Vaccine for Self- or Caregiver-Administration
- Sep 20. 2024 CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update September 20, 2024
- Sep 13. 2024 Flu Deaths in Children Last Season Reach 199, Matching Record
- Sep 06. 2024 CDC Confirms Human H5 Bird Flu Case in Missouri
- Aug 30. 2024 CDC Study Shows Early Flu Antiviral Treatment Decreases Risk of Death
- Aug 26. 2024 Southern Hemisphere Flu Season Could Provide Clues on Upcoming US Flu Season
- Aug 16. 2024 CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update August 16, 2024
- Aug 15. 2024 How CDC Uses Emergency Department Data to Watch for Unusual Patterns of Flu Amid Concerns Over H5N1 Bird Flu
- Aug 09. 2024 CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update August 9, 2024
- Aug 02. 2024 CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update August 2, 2024
- Jul 26. 2024 CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update July 26, 2024
- Jun 28. 2024 CDC Recommends Updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines for Fall/Winter Virus Season
- Mar 14. 2024 Information for the 2024-2025 Flu Season
- Mar 14. 2024 Trivalent Influenza Vaccines
- Mar 08. 2024 US Will Transition to Trivalent Flu Vaccines for 2024-2025
- Mar 08. 2024 More than 100 Flu-Related Deaths in Children Reported So Far This Season
- Feb 29. 2024 This Season’s Flu Vaccines Reduced Flu Medical Visits and Hospitalizations Across All Ages
- Feb 16. 2024 Studies Suggest Influenza Virus Infection Raises the Risk of Heart Attack
- Feb 02. 2024 2023-2024 Flu Vaccine Coverage Update (Continued)
- Jan 31. 2024 CDC Study Points to Potential Benefits of Newer Flu Vaccines
- Jan 26. 2024 People with Chronic Medical Conditions Continue to Account for The Majority of Flu Hospitalizations This Season
- Jan 24. 2024 Study Shows Hospital Outcomes for Flu and COVID-19 Have Become More Similar
- Jan 19. 2024 Flu Vaccination Coverage Update
- Jan 12. 2024 This Flu Season Could See More Severe Illness Among Children and Older Adults
- Dec 18. 2023 Flu Vaccination During Pregnancy Decreases Flu Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits in Infants Younger Than 6 Months
- Dec 13. 2023 New Study Suggests Flu Vaccination Likely to Have a Substantial Public Health Impact, Prevent Millions of Medical Visits
- Dec 05. 2023 New CDC Study Finds Strong Vaccine Effectiveness Against Severe Flu Outcomes
- Nov 27. 2023 Flu Activity Increases While Vaccination Lags
- Nov 20. 2023 New Study Shows Flu Vaccination Cut Urgent Care and Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations in Kids by Nearly Half
- Oct 12. 2023 CDC Celebrates 10 Years of Supporting The Partnership for International Vaccine Initiatives
- Sep 28. 2023 2023 Annual News Conference: Preventing Disease This Fall and Winter
- Sep 28. 2023 Influenza Activity in the United States during the 2022–23 Season and Composition of the 2023–24 Influenza Vaccine
- Sep 26. 2023 New CDC Study Looks at Flu Severity by Virus Type and Subtype
- Sep 22. 2023 New Wild to Mild Campaign Drives Key Message to Tame Flu and Reset Expectations
- Sep 11. 2023 Flu Vaccination Rates Lag Among Health Care Workers in Peru
- Sep 08. 2023 South America’s 2023 Flu Vaccines Cut Risk of Flu Hospitalizations by About Half
- Aug 17. 2023 Information for the 2023-2024 Flu Season
Other Flu News & Spotlights
Past Seasons
What's New
- 2024 Annual News Conference: Preventing Respiratory Disease This Fall and Winter Wednesday, September 25, 2024
- FDA Approves Nasal Spray Influenza Vaccine for Self- or Caregiver-Administration Tuesday, September 24, 2024
- CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update September 20, 2024 Friday, September 20, 2024
- CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update September 13, 2024 Friday, September 13, 2024
- Flu Deaths in Children Last Season Reach 199, Matching Record Friday, September 13, 2024
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