CDC: Influenza B Emerges as Dominant Flu Strain, Transmission Remains Low
Just 0.2% of tests have come back positive for the influenza virus, a remarkably low positivity rate for this time of the year, according to the CDC.
Just 0.2% of tests have come back positive for the influenza virus, a remarkably low positivity rate for this time of the year, according to the CDC.
By analyzing Fitbit data and self-reported symptoms, researchers analyzed trends in symptom duration between patients with flu and those with COVID-19.
Influenza activity in the US decreased during the week of January 5-11 but remains elevated, with an estimated 13-18 million cases of influenza-like-illness this season.
The FDA expanded the approved indication for Genetech’s Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil) to include post-exposure prevention of influenza for patients 12 years of age and older after contact with an individual who has the flu.
Read MoreSouth Dakota has reported the first flu-related death of the season, according to local news reports.
Read MoreWhile flu cases throughout most of the United States are still low, Iowa is seeing an uptick in new flu cases.
Read MoreAs more people practice social distancing, the US may see a mild flu season, according to a report from CNN.
Read MoreThe rate of people seeking medical care for flu-like symptoms saw a small uptick this past week, but laboratory-confirmed flu cases remain low, according to recent data from the CDC.
Read MoreFlu cases have remained low in recent weeks with influenza A surfacing as the dominant strain in the first days of this year’s flu season.
Read MoreHealth officials have reported the first case of someone testing positive for both COVID-19 and the flu in California, according to local news reports.
Read MoreA study published online as an accepted paper in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine is finds that patients with sleep apnea who did not use CPAP therapy were more likely to be hospitalized with the flu.
Read MoreWhile flu activity throughout the country remains low, the CDC suggests that everyone 6 months and older get a flu vaccine before the end of October.
Read MoreResearch has shown that there are sex-based differences in immune response to viruses, according to a report from The Conversation.
Read MoreTo make flu shots effective, sleep specialist Matthew Walker, author of “Why We Sleep,” told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour practicing good sleep hygiene is important.
Read MoreA vaccine candidate that triggers an immune response against the hemagglutinin protein may help lead to a universal flu vaccine.
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