Protecting Your Children From The Flu - Page 2 of 2

Protecting Your Children From The Flu - Page 2

Harsh flu season has passed its peak but remains deadly: 5 more kids killed, bringing toll to 119 children. A record-breaking flu season has clearly passed its peak, with visits to doctors for flu-like illnesses plunging over the past three weeks, federal health officials reported Friday. As of March 3, the flu remained widespread in 34 states, down from 45 the week before, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in its weekly update Friday. Nationwide, 3.7% of doctors' visits were for flu-like illnesses, down from 5% the week before and 7.7% when the flu peaked in early February. Ref. USAToday.