Los Angeles: Influenza cases are increasing in most parts of the US, and the highest level has been recorded in central and south-central regions, according to data released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Also Read – Good News! Hong Kong Lifts Travel Ban For These 9 Countries in April| Check Full List
There have been at least 3.1 million flu illnesses, 31,000 hospitalisations and 1,800 related deaths so far this season, the CDC estimated on Friday. Also Read – Unsatisfactory But Not Surprising, Says US Over India’s Stand On Russia-Ukraine War
The number of reported flu-related hospital admissions has increased each week for the past seven weeks, according to the CDC. Also Read – Four US Marines Killed In Plane Crash During NATO Drill In Norway
The CDC continues to recommend that everyone aged six months and older get a flu vaccine as long as flu activity continues, Xinhua news agency reported.
