Flu, respiratory syncytial virus, and COVID-19 levels still elevated in some parts of the country.
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Adult COVID-19 patients also infected with the flu are 4 times more likely to need mechanical ventilation and 2.4 times more likely to die.
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Current US hot spots are Utah, Arizona, and South Carolina.
Only 1 state—Louisiana—reported high influenza-like illness.
Only 3 states report moderate levels of acute respiratory illnesses.
The CDC has closed its investigation into a Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs that sickened 105 people in 14 states.
In a phase 3 trial, participants who received the shot were 29% less likely to be diagnosed with flu than those who received a conventional flu shot.
This is the 18th case of human H5N1 avian flu in Cambodia this year.
Early data from the UK and Japan show that the H3N2 subclade K was represented in 90% of flu samples.
The authors noted that viral infections trigger the immune system to release substances that lead to inflammation and increase the risk of blood clots.
Antiviral prescribing for influenza-positive kids at risk of severe illness in US emergency departments declined 53% compared with the prepandemic period.
Flights from Asia played a larger role in disease spread than those from other countries, the study found.
