Learn about the current flu season and find resources related to flu surveillance and past seasons.

Aug 13, 2024 · U.S annual flu infection rates. A 2018 CDC study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases looked at the percentage of the U.S. population who got sick with flu using two different methods and compared the findings. Both methods had similar findings, which suggested that on average, about 8 percent of the U.S. population gets sick from flu each ...

Aug 26, 2024 · Flu can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. Flu symptoms usually come on suddenly. People who have flu often feel some or all of these signs and symptoms: fever* or feeling feverish/chills. cough. sore throat. runny or stuffy nose. muscle or body aches. headaches. fatigue (tiredness)

A weekly influenza surveillance report prepared by the Influenza Division. All data are preliminary...

Aug 31, 2022 · This page includes links to information about the current flu season and past flu seasons, including current and past flu surveillance reports. Learn more about flu disease burden and flu forecasting and find links to additional flu resources.

Oct 28, 2024 · Learn about the flu season, including how CDC track flu activity and when flu activity occurs and most often peaks.

Clinical guidance for specimen collection, testing, treatment, and vaccination at discharge for COVID-19 and influenza based upon local public health surveillance data and testing at local health care facilities.

Aug 26, 2024 · Everyone 6 months and older should get a flu vaccine every season, especially people at higher risk. CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine as the first and most important action in reducing your risk of flu and its potentially serious outcomes.

Oct 3, 2024 · Flu vaccination has important benefits. It can reduce flu illnesses, visits to doctor's offices, and missed work and school due to flu, as well as make symptoms less severe and reduce flu-related hospitalizations and deaths in people who get vaccinated but still get sick.

Sep 18, 2024 · There are four types of influenza viruses: A, B, C, and D. Influenza A and B viruses cause seasonal epidemics of disease in people (known as flu season) almost every winter in the United States.