date:Sep 28, 2018
st year, Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams told reporters. Rates among children ages 6 months to 4 years decreased slightly last season, particularly troubling because kids that age are vulnerable to severe complications when they get sick, he said.
Last season, 180 flu deaths in kids were reported to the CDC, topping a previous record of 171. And researchers note that number is likely an under-estimation, given not all flu-related deaths are reported.
The disease is especially dangerous for th