NEW YORK.- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States maintains that the best way to combat influenza influenza is to get vaccinated.
He pointed out that the main states in the USA where the flu is highest are Idaho, New York, Nebraska, New Mexico, Maine and Washington, places where hundreds of thousands of Dominicans reside, many of whom have suffered the impacts of the disease.
To a lesser extent are Indiana, Massachusetts, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Washington DC. Where the disease has made less emphasis are California, Connecticut, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, Carolina del South, Virginia and Wyoming.
The latest report on flu, the CDC reflects that 24.4% of samples tested in clinical laboratories across the country were positive.
According to CDC estimates, there have been at least 18 million illnesses, 190,000 hospitalizations, and 12,000 deaths from influenza this season.
“An annual flu shot is the best way to protect yourself against the flu.” “We recommend that everyone 6 months and older get vaccinated,” says the CDC.