US sees no let-up in rising flu activity
University of Minnesota http://twin-cities.umn.edu/ 612-625-5000 Flu activity in the United States climbed higher last week, putting healthcare visits for respiratory virus symptoms at the very high level, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today in its weekly update. Test positivity for flu rose to an eye-popping 31.6%, and outpatient visits for flulike illness rose to 7.8%, remaining above the national baseline for the tenth straight week. Flu is very high or high in 45
