CDC Report Highlights Risks For Children Who Get Flu, COVID-19 At Same Time

HealthDay (12/16) reported “kids who get the flu and COVID-19 together may be in for a serious, even deadly, bout of illness, U.S. health officials said Friday.” Even though “the 2021-2022 flu season was mild, some children did get flu and COVID-19 together.” Of the children “who were hospitalized, many were severely ill and some died, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.” Preliminary data suggest “6% of kids hospitalized for flu between Oct. 1, 2021 and April 20 of this year also had COVID, the report said.” In total, “44 flu-related deaths were reported in kids, including seven (16%) who were also fighting COVID, according to the CDC.” The findings were published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

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