Update: CDC Stresses Antiviral Treatment for Flu Patients as Cases Pile Up

Update: CDC Stresses Antiviral Treatment for Flu Patients as Cases Pile Up

As Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, and New York and other states report higher incidence of flu compared with previous years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that A(H3N2) viruses are predominating this season, and has issued a summary of antiviral drug treatment recommendations. According to the agency, previous seasons in which A(H3N2) viruses were predominant were associated with more hospitalizations and deaths among older adults and young children vs other age groups. Vaccine effectiveness …

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