KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of influenza-related deaths in the 2019-2020 season is on the rise. At the end of Week 51 (ending Dec.

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) continues to recommend routine yearly influenza vaccination for everyone aged 6 months or older who has no contraindications, according to ...

Flu season in the U.S. is off to an early start—which means a virulent winter may be impending. Influenza activity has been higher than normal for four weeks in a row, which many experts consider the ...

(CBS Local)-- Flu-like illnesses are on the rise and have been elevated for seven weeks across all regions of the country, according to CDC's latest FluView report. The report estimates that flu has ...

The 2019/2020 flu season is coming early for many states. It’s not always easy to distinguish between a common cold and the more serious influenza virus. You had a terrible night’s sleep. You woke up ...

The current flu shot's effectiveness appears to be consistent with levels recorded during most flu seasons. And health officials say it's significantly reducing medical visits associated with the ...

Some 192 pediatric deaths associated with influenza were reported during the 2019-2020 flu season, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It was the highest ...

More than 100 kids have died of the flu so far this season. Despite enduring two waves of viruses during the 2019-2020 flu season, new estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

On April 28, conservative commentator and political activist Candace Owens accused the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of misreporting flu deaths. “According to CDC reports – 2020 is ...

Influenza vaccination should occur by the end of October, if possible. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has issued new guidelines for the prevention and control of seasonal ...

Flu vaccination rates didn’t change much between 2019 and 2022, but during that time more Black and Hispanic older adults received flu shots, especially if they lived in rural areas of the United ...