CDC: Record number of children died of flu amid ‘high severity’ season

May 3, 2025 - 02:00
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CDC: Record number of children died of flu amid ‘high severity’ season
The U.S. broke a 15-year record for pediatric flu deaths this season, according to federal data released Friday.  There were 216 children who died this season, according to a preliminary count from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the most since 2009 when there was a global swine flu pandemic. This year also…