CDC using new tool to track flu as season picks up ahead of schedule
The tool is designed to empower communities and individuals to know how best to protect themselves. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is using a new tool to identify spikes in flu cases as flu season increases months ahead of schedule and a new mutation is causing a rise in cases. The tool is designed to empower communities and individuals to know how best to protect themselves. It allows states to detect signals two to three weeks earlier than traditional surveillance and for communities, 1.5 weeks earlier, according to CDC Director Erica Schwartz. The new tool shows a U.S. map of where there is flu-like activity in the country, showing risk in Georgia is minimal. While vaccinations and flu shots have been decreased under former Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, the American Medical Association recommends a yearly flu shot for all 6 months or older.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Erica Schwartz says a new tool is helping identify spikes in flu cases as flu season picks up months ahead of sc... [1522 symbols]
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