CDC Officially Declares Current Flu Season an ‘Epidemic’

CDC Says Flu Activity Has Reached Epidemic Threshold — New Map Reveals Which States Are Seeing Highest Levels (The Blaze)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning that the current flu season has officially hit the epidemic threshold. So far, 15 children have reportedly died from influenza nationwide this year — but some states are seeing higher levels of the virus than others.

It should be noted, however, that it is not unusual for flu activity to reach epidemic levels in the U.S.,according to the Washington Post.

Still, the CDC revealed that the number of states seeing a “high” level of flu activity jumped from 13 to 22 in the span of one week.