flu, brain and CDC report

Brain damage reported in 13% of kids who have died of flu this season, CDC finds
A CDC report has revealed that nine of 68 of children who died of flu this year had brain damage, but it's unclear whether this influenza-associated encephalopathy is on the rise.
Doctors report upticks in severe brain dysfunction among kids with flu
Doctors around the US have anecdotally reported an uptick of children critically ill with the flu developing severe, life-threatening neurological complications, which can be marked by seizures, delirium, hallucinations, decreased consciousness, lethargy, personality changes, and abnormalities in brain imaging.
Did Flu Season Spark Brain Complications in Kids?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 19,000 people have died from the flu so far this winter, including 86 kids.
Harsh flu season has health officials worried about brain complications in children
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 19,000 people died from the flu so far this winter, including 86 children.
Severe Flu Season Raises Concerns About Brain Complications in Kids
As this year’s severe flu season rages across the country, federal health officials are investigating a rise in rare b
How this year’s flu season may be affecting children’s brain health
In today’s Health headlines, what we should know about measles outbreaks now in 10 states. And how is this year’s flu season potentially affecting children’s brain health? Dr. Thomas Murray, a Yale Medicine pediatric infectious diseases specialist and professor of pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine,
Child suffers brain damage due to flu
The CDC says the worst of the flu season is over. Travis Kelce Admits Financial Pressure Challenged Retirement Decision Nicolas Cage’s Car Collection Is More Than A National Treasure Supreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to avoid paying nearly $2 billion in foreign aid World’s biggest iceberg runs aground off South Georgia At long last,
Scientific American13h
Why This Year’s Flu Season Is the Worst in More Than a Decade
It’s not totally clear why flu is hitting so hard this year. One possibility is that it got off to a late start, so the ...
Rise of pediatric flu cases is sending more children to the hospital
This flu season has been particularly bad for children, with many experiencing severe complications such as pneumonia, ...
GBH8d
Rare neurologic complication of flu in children triggers state health advisory
Public health officials warn providers in the state about a possible connection to a rare neurologic complication tied to the ...
WBUR10d
More children may be having flu complications this year, per state officials
The Department of Public Health said that seizure is the most typical complication, which is followed by encephalopathy or ...
Flu's deadly toll rises in Michigan as 2 kids die in Kent County, 1 in Macomb County
The deaths of 2 children in Kent County were announced Thursday as well as one in Macomb County, bringing the statewide total ...