As families count down to Christmas, flu cases across the U.S. are climbing and doctors are urging parents to take extra precautions before gatherings, travel, and school breaks. Boy getting vaccine. Photo Credit: Freepik.com Per the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data for the week ending Dec. 6, nearly 3 million flu cases … Read more
For many families, the flu is something they expect to ride out with a few days of rest and chicken soup. But doctors are warning that, for some children, the virus is turning deadly, and the numbers are climbing. Pediatric flu deaths have hit a 15-year high and the CDC is urging vaccination. Sick child. … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 216 children have already died from the flu this season. Sick kid with breathing machine. FREEPIK.COM In a sobering update from the CDC, Friday’s report states that this is the the highest number of pediatric flu deaths recorded in 15 years. “This number that we have … Read more