CDC flu report: Outpatient visits for influenza-like illnesses rise above the national baseline

For the week of Dec. 13-19, the CDC reported outpatient visits for influenza-like illnesses in the U.S. reached 2.2 percent, one-tenth of a percentage point above the national baseline of 2.1 percent for the same week in previous years.

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By: Staff

The proportion of deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza for the same week was below the epidemic threshold, although one influenza-associated pediatric death was reported, bring the flu season’s total to four.

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