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Saturday, October 24, 2026● Updated 5:00 PM ET
Staying Well

Flu keeps rising earlier than usual, almost all of it H1N1

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CDC's latest report shows 5.7% of flu tests came back positive, up from 5.0% a week earlier, and hospitalizations are climbing. Activity is still low nationally but higher than normal for October. No child flu deaths have been reported yet this season.

Source: CDC

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