CDC: Flu Deaths In American Children At Record High
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- This year's flu season has been one of the deadliest for American children.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says another child died of influenza last week, bringing the number of flu-related deaths for the season to 172.
That's more than the previous record in the 2012-2013 season.
New @CDCMMWR summarizes #flu activity in the United States from October 1, 2017 – May 19, 2018 as a high severity season. https://t.co/KXYidSgxFB
— CDC (@CDCgov) June 7, 2018
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Officials say 80 percent of the deaths were children who had not received a flu vaccination.
This season also saw an increase in flu hospitalizations and flu-related pneumonia cases.