Health Alert: Flu killed 172 children this season, the highest toll in nearly a decade

This past season was one of the deadliest since federal health officials began tracking pediatric deaths 14 years ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. About half of the young victims were otherwise healthy children. The toll could go even higher because of delays in confirming and reporting cases. And driven by the virulent H3N2 strain, the 2017-2018 season was the first — and only — to be classified as "high severity" for all age groups, the CDC said.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Health Alert Jun 8, 11:42 AM     Flu killed 172 children this season, the highest toll in nearly a decade This past season was one of the deadliest since federal health officials began tracking pediatric deaths 14 years ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. About half of the young victims were otherwise healthy children. The toll could go even higher because of delays in confirming and reporting cases. And driven by the virulent H3N2 strain, the 2017-2018 season was the first — and only — to be classified as "high severity" for all age groups, the CDC said. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071