Flu Trumps COVID Deaths for 1st Time in Years

Flu Trumps COVID Deaths for First Time in Years
Since October 2024, the CDC estimates that the flu has killed at least 16,000 people so far this season, while COVID-19's mortality has declined over the years due to vaccination
US Winter Flu Deaths Outpace Covid for First Time in Five Years
Influenza is overtaking Covid-19 as the deadlier virus in the US this winter — the first time in five years the seasonal illness has surpassed the pandemic pathogen.
Seasonal flu is now deadlier than even Covid-19 in the US for the first time in five years. Here's why
Influenza has surpassed Covid-19 as the deadlier virus in the US this winter, with the CDC reporting over 16,000 flu-related deaths since October 2024. The H1N1 and H3N2 strains have been particularly severe,
Flu is killing more people than COVID in California, health officials say. What’s going on?
More people are dying from the flu in California than from COVID-19, according to the California Department of Public Health. The state is experiencing an unusually high number of influenza cases during the 2024-2025 respiratory season,
More people are currently dying from the flu in California than from Covid
There have been 11 pediatric deaths from influenza and just three from Covid in the state. The flu has also resulted in more hospitalizations than Covid, with the rate of new flu admissions more than four times the rate of new Covid admissions.
Flu deaths surpass COVID-19 victims as cases among young people surge
As flu season grips the US with the highest levels in over a decade, the CDC's latest announcement paints a concerning picture of rising hospitalizations and fatalities.
Flu activity 'elevated' in US but showing signs of abating, CDC data shows
Flu activity remains "elevated" in the U.S. but is starting to show signs of abating, according to new CDC data published ...
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 ...
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 ...
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US flu still high, COVID low but elevated in some areas, RSV declining, CDC says
COVID-19 levels are at low but elevated levels in many parts of the country, while respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases ...
Everyone's sick this winter. What’s up with flu, norovirus, RSV and COVID?
Experts say this is the worst flu season in the U.S. in more than a decade and cases are still trending up. Flu infections ...
CDC: Flu season worst in a decade
The current flu season is shaping up to be the worst in a decade. So far, there have been at least 29 million illnesses and ...