COVID, flu and CDC

Deadly flu season: CDC reports more deaths from flu than COVID in recent weekly data
Weekly numbers show that 2% of U.S. deaths for week 5 were due to the flu. COVID was responsible for 1.5% of deaths in the nation, the numbers show.
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, also surpassing COVID-19 mortality nationwide which was holding at around 1.5%. More complete data is expected to be published Friday.
Flu deaths surpass COVID deaths in California for the first time since the start of the pandemic
During the first years of the COVID pandemic, elevated precautions mostly suppressed the perennial flu outbreaks that typically kill between 10,000 and 50,000 people annually in the United States.
Flu deaths outpace COVID deaths in 22 states for first time since pandemic began
For the first time the pandemic began, deaths from influenza have outpaced deaths from COVID-19 in 22 states, plus New York City and Washington, D.C. Dr. Jon LaPook has the latest numbers.
Flu deaths may have surpassed COVID deaths nationwide, early data suggests
COVID-19, according to CDC data. Rates of influenza hospitalizations are more than three times higher than COVID-19 hospitalizations amid this season's record wave of flu infections. Partial CDC data suggest that influenza deaths may have already reached as high as 2% of deaths for the week ending on Feb.
Flu deaths surpass COVID amid a second surge this season
A surge in flu cases has doctors’ offices and hospitals packed across the state. Physicians say are seeing a jump in coughing, sneezing, and other flu symptoms for the second time this season. Health officials are saying we are on track to seeing one of the worst flu seasons in 15 years.
Am I sick with the flu, COVID or RSV? What to know about symptoms and when to see your doctor
Says a pediatric infectious disease physician, “Our expectation is that we’re going to have several more weeks yet of a lot ...
Lehigh Valley seeing highest flu rates in Pa. during one of the worst seasons in years
In addition, more people died in Pennsylvania from the flu over the last two reporting periods than died of COVID-19, data ...
Flu, RSV, COVID-19 risks range from 'very high' to 'moderate' in NC: What to know
While levels of one respiratory virus have reduced significantly in NC since January, the risk of contracting a respiratory ...
Flu cases skyrocket in NJ, inundating ERs and hitting children hard
The surge has come at a time when numbers are usually dropping off. It's the worst in 15 years, says one New Jersey doctor.
Is a 'quademic' swirling? What you should know about flu, RSV, COVID and norovirus
RSV, respiratory syncytial virus, usually peaks in December and January while infecting the nose, throat and lungs, usually ...
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Flu cases rise again, while COVID takes a back seat
It's an unusual winter for respiratory illnesses. The flu is peaking twice: once in early January and again in February.
Linden offering Covid-19, RSV and flu vaccinations on Feb. 18
The clinic is hosted by Mayor Derek Armstead, the City of Linden, the Linden Board of Health and the John T. Gregorio Center.
Orange County flu cases surge to levels "worse than COVID," doctor says
As Southern California recovers from the wildfires, it's seeing the worst flu season in years with cases surging across the ...