As the U.S. heads into the final months of winter, the flu epidemic has reportedly already taken the lives of 30 children in the worst outbreak in over a decade. Meanwhile, the discord in Washington has caused a government shutdown that has directly affected the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, during a time when they are most needed.
As reported by USA Today, 30 children have died across the U.S. this flu season, according to statistics by the CDC. The prevalence of this year’s outbreak is due to a dominant H3N2 strain that has been causing severe symptoms and, when compared to other strains, is more resistant against the flu vaccine. On January 13, the CDC reported hospitalizations at 31.5 per 100,000 people. This is a significant rise from the previous week’s 22.7, which points towards a rapidly growing rate of hospitalizations.
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