CDC Issues Health Advisory Warning That Flu Cases Are on the Rise — Especially Among Young People
A sick child.Photo: gettyThe Centers for Disease Controlissued a health advisorylast week warning that cases of the seasonal flu are low but starting to rise, a sign that “could mark the beginning of the 2021-2022 influenza season.“After more than two months of nonexistent or minimal flu activity, the number of positive tests have started to increase,with 415 casesin the week ending on Nov. 20. Though that is just a 1% positivity rate nationwide, the CDC wants physicians to prepare for a potential influx of patients, particularly with COVID-19 cases also on the rise in the U....