CDC Reports Decrease in Flu Activity

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in its latest update that current U.S. flu activity has declined for the first time in several weeks. Influenza cases are down 14 percent in the past week, while the number of hospitalizations has “decreased slightly,”  the CDC said on Jan. 12 in an update to its influenza weekly report. But the agency noted that “influenza activity remains elevated in most parts of the country.” “After several weeks of increases in key flu indicators, a single week of decrease has been noted. CDC will continue to monitor for a second period of increased influenza activity that often occurs after the winter holidays.”...