Flu Activity Still High, Elderly at Highest Risk
Influenza activity remains high, according to the CDC's weekly surveillance report, but mortality is below the epidemic threshold.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that US influenza activity is still high and rose again during the week ended Saturday, February 8. Activity had fallen slightly during the first 2 weeks of the new year but has increased over the last 4 weeks.The CDC reports in the Weekly US Influenza Surveillance Report published February 14 that during the 2019-2020 flu season there have been at least 26 million influenza cases, 250 000 hospitalizations, and 14 000 deaths. Adults aged â¥65 years continue to be hospitalized at the highest rate.The brief slide series below summarizes the most recent report.
Research That Is Changing Endocrinology: Advances, Challenges, and The Future, with Irl B Hirsch, MD
April 3rd 2025ACP 2025: Irl B Hirsch, MD, reviewed findings from 8 papers published in 2024 that he believes have made or will make a difference in the practice or understanding of the clinical area.
