More than 18,800 people were hospitalized due to flu in the US in the latest week ending December 24, CDC data showed.

Flu Cases On the Rise in United States
Fourteen influenza-associated pediatric deaths were reported this week, for a total of 61 pediatric flu deaths reported so far this season, Xinhua news agency reported. The CDC urged the public to get flu shot annually to prevent infection and serious outcomes.Source-IANS