During this week, of the 4,377 viruses reported by public health laboratories, 4,264 and 113 were influenza A and B, respectively. Of the 3,458 influenza A viruses subtyped, 53.7 percent were influenza A (H1N1)pdm09 and 46.

All age groups in the United States are experiencing a "high severity" of influenza cases among all age groups for the first time since the 2017-18 flu season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

The United States is experiencing the worst opioid epidemic in its history. 125 million opioid prescriptions were dispensed in 2023 alone, according to the CDC.

Flu activity remains "elevated" in the United States but is starting to show signs of abating, according to new federal data published Friday. The 2024-25 flu season was classified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a "high" severity season overall and for all age groups,

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that flu cases in the United States this season are at their highest levels since the 2009–2010 swine flu. For the first time, the death rate for the flu is higher than the mortality rate for COVID-19.

The United States is experiencing its most severe flu season in more than a decade, with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimating that there have been at least 24 million influenza cases so far this season.

This flu season has been particularly brutal, and it isn’t showing signs of letting up. Since October, there have been at least 24 million cases in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has estimated that there have been as many as 650,

Rates of drug overdose deaths decreased in the United States for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to new federal data published early Thursday. The rate of overdose deaths fell from 32.

The United States is currently facing one of the worst flu seasons in nearly 15 years, with 13,000 deaths attributable to influenza so far this season, according to the CDC.

The United States is in the middle of one of the worst flu seasons in at least 15 years. The CDC estimates there have been 24 million cases of the flu, including more than 300,000 hospitalizations.

Flu activity remains "elevated" in the United States but is starting to show signs of abating, according to new federal data published Friday.The 2024-25 flu season was classified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a "high" severity season overall and for all age groups,

Flu activity in the United States continued to be higher than normal for the week ending Feb. 1 and older adults are seeing the highest hospitalization rates, according to a Feb. 7 US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) weekly update.