Flu surges across U.S. as doctor visits reach highest level since 1997
The CDC estimated there have been at least 11 million flu cases as of December 27.
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The CDC estimated there have been at least 11 million flu cases as of December 27.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 32 jurisdictions are showing "high" or "very high" levels of flu.
If you don't feel well, particularly if you have a fever and worsening symptoms, Dr. Glazier says, skip the get-together.
Doctors and scientists say this year's influenza season could be tougher than usual, with a new version of the flu virus, called H3N2, spreading quickly.
"We're having a spike of flu definitely," Dr. Pilar Delgado told CBS News Miami.
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Since flu season is still ongoing, data is preliminary and may change, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Experts say it will likely increase.
The cancelation upends the usual process to start manufacturing next winter's flu shots.
Overall effectiveness against flu hospitalization was still high, the CDC said.
Lab tests suggest a strain of the flu virus circulating this season may not be "well-recognized" by the flu vaccine.
According to the CDC, during the 2034-25 influenza season, there have been 24 million cases and 13,000 deaths so far.
Influenza trends have reached record highs in recent weeks.
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The CDC says respiratory illness is now "very high" nationwide.
The Florida Department of Health reported an increase in flu cases during the last week of January.
Several Western states are seeing rates worse than last year's peak of flu season.
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AstraZeneca says the spray could be available "as soon as next flu season."
It's critical to get COVID and flu vaccinations as we head into the fall and winter months, an infectious disease expert said.
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The CDC noted a recent dip in influenza activity, but experts say more increases are expected, meaning it's not time to back down from precautions like the flu shot.
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Falling temperatures bring wind chills overnight, with a cold weather advisory in effect early Friday for Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
Signs have been posted in a South Miami neighborhood warning about blue green algae that may be in canal water and that leaves some poisonous substances or toxins in it.
A man is being hailed as a hero after dashcam video showed him stopping traffic and pulling two toddlers to safety from a busy Brevard County road.
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If you don't feel well, particularly if you have a fever and worsening symptoms, Dr. Glazier says, skip the get-together.
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