Mortality higher than from coronavirus: 20 thousand people died in the United States during the flu season
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that 34 million people got the flu this season and about 20 died. Writes about it Fox News.
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Of those who died as of February 29, 136 were children.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the rates of hospitalization among young children were the highest in the entire history of observations, surpassing those recorded during the 2009 pandemic.
About 350 people were hospitalized.
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The CDC said this year's flu vaccines were very effective.
“Nearly all (>99%) of the influenza viruses tested this season are susceptible to the four FDA-approved influenza antiviral drugs recommended for use in the United States this season,” the agency said in a statement.
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