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Influenza Updates:
- Flu activity peaked & is below the national baseline.
- Influenza B viruses have been more common than flu A viruses since early March.
- CDC reports 174 flu-related deaths in children this season.
CDC Recommends:
- People who are very sick or who are at high risk of serious flu complications and get flu symptoms should be treated with antiviral drugs as soon as possible.
- Though the flu season is coming to a close, CDC routinely recommends flu vaccination as long as influenza viruses are circulating.
Flu Activity & Surveillance
During week 20 (May 13-19, 2018), flu activity continued to decrease in the U.S.
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- Update: Influenza Activity in the United States During the 2017–18 Season and Composition of the 2018–19 Influenza Vaccine Tuesday, June 12, 2018
- Update: ACIP Recommendations for the Use of Quadrivalent Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV4) — United States, 2018–19 Influenza Season Tuesday, June 12, 2018
- CDC Reported Flu Deaths in Children Exceeds Seasonal High Friday, June 8, 2018
- Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine [LAIV] (The Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine) Friday, June 8, 2018
- Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report Friday, May 25, 2018
- Page last reviewed: June 22, 2018
- Page last updated: June 22, 2018
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD)
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