CDC Reports on Influenza Activity in the United States During the 2017–18 Season and Composition of the 2018–19 Influenza Vaccine
Published: 06/11/2018
Sources:
- Food and Drug Administration,
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Relevant To:
- All Healthcare Organizations
According to the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the United States 2017–18 influenza season (October 1, 2017–May 19, 2018) was a high severity season with high levels of outpatient clinic and emergency department visits for influenza-like illness (ILI), high influenza-related hospitalization rates, and elevated and geographically widespread influenza activity across the country for an extended period. Nationally, ILI activity began increasing in November, reaching an exten…