For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, in the US, more than the flu died than COVID-19 in the week ending on 25. January, according to weekly data that published control and prevention centers.
For the week ending on 25. January, nearly 1.7% of all deaths across the country were credited in the country with approximately 1.5%, which is the result of COVID-19, according to CDC Data. The flu rates are more than three times larger than HISID-19 hospitalization in the middle of this season Record wave flu infections.
Partial CDC data suggest that the deaths of the flu may have already reached as many as 2% death for the week ending 1. February, also surpasses insight-19 mortality throughout the entire width. More complete data is expected to be published on Friday.
In 22 states, rate of Grip Death deaths surpass Covid-19 deaths during the first five weeks in 2025. Years.
The GAP between deaths of the flu and COVID-19 is the largest in California, Hawaii, Washington, Oregon and Wyoming, where the percentage of the weekly death from the flu is at least double those from Covid-19.
Health officials record Percentage of weekly deaths as early indicators in the deaths of the flu and COVID-19, as it may take several weeks to confirm all deaths and counts.
Agency modelers evaluate that between 13,000 and 65,000 deaths of grill happened so far this season, but above the range of flu death for all Last season.
It is also a larger range of between 18,000 and 31,000 deaths from COVID-19 which is CDC estimates Happened so far this winter.
This winter Fat Covid-19 was less than previous waves of the virus, measured in the emergencies and hospitalization.
No new very mutated variant of the virus caused by CoxID-19, a large increase in infections appeared, unlike several previous waves, and vaccination rates surpassed several previous seasons in Older adults which are more vulnerable to a strong disease.
In contrast, the CDC followed the flu activity at some of the highest rates seen from the top of the pork gas pandemic in 2009. years. The level are “very high” in 33 countries and Columbia District, CDC told On Friday.
The flu vaccinations have arreared in some years, the CDC data suggest, especially in children. Less than 45% of children in the US received the flu shot, down with more than 58% at this time of year 2020. years.
“The largest, anyone not vaccinated for the flu this season should be loaded immediately. The flu activity remains elevated and continues to increase throughout the country,” said the Paul Prince’s spokesman in the February 10. February.
Several factors can affect the flu activity in the US, he said, including which flu viruses circulating and the immunity people have from previous infections and vaccinations.
“Until the flu and the flu activity can be predicted and may differ from season to season, it is expected to be an elevated flu activity elevated and increased in this time of year,” Prince said.
John Kelly contributed to this report.
2025-02-12 02:08:00
