2018-2019 News & Spotlights
Season Summaries
Key Studies and News Reports from the 2018 – 2019 Flu Season
- CDC Study Finds the Number of Babies Hospitalized with Flu Is at Least Double Previous Estimates Wednesday, September 4, 2019
- CDC Releases Additional STEM Educational Activities for Teachers to use with the “Junior Disease Detectives: Operation Outbreak” Graphic Novel Wednesday, August 28, 2019
- Study Shows Hospitalization Rates and Risk of Death from Seasonal Flu Increase with Age Among People 65 Years and Older Wednesday, June 12, 2019
- Ten Years of Gains: A Look Back at Progress Since the 2009 H1N1 Pandemic Tuesday, June 11, 2019
- First Human Infection With Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Since Sept. 2017 Reported in Nepal Monday, May 6, 2019
- CDC Study Describes New Lab Method to Test Flu A(H3N2) viruses, Has Potential to Improve Flu Vaccine Strain Selection Wednesday, March 27, 2019
- Less flu disease and a flu program in every country by 2030, WHO says Friday, March 15, 2019
- Influenza Outbreak in Laos Hill Tribes Halted with Quick Response and Regional Support Wednesday, March 6, 2019
- Influenza A (H1N2) Reassortant Infection in Sweden February 4, 2019
- Flu Season Ongoing with Tens of Thousands Hospitalized So Far January 11, 2019
- 2018-2019 Flu Season: Flu Activity Elevated Nationally December 21, 2018
- CDC Responds to Approval of New Flu Antiviral Drug December 4, 2018
- New CDC co-authored study shows that getting a flu shot reduced a pregnant woman’s risk of being hospitalized from flu by an average of 40 percent October 11, 2018
- National Press Conference Kicks Off 2018-2019 Flu Vaccination Campaign September 27, 2018
- CDC Scientists Become First in History to Directly Sequence the Entire RNA Genomes of Influenza A Viruses September 26, 2018
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