FluSTAR data is gathered through several surveillance methods, including rapid assay data, laboratory confirmation and clinical diagnosis data. A resulting 12-point cold & flu severity index is further broken out into five levels, helping to paint a regional and national picture of influenza activity in the US. The map also provides breakouts for each condition on the national and local level and is updated regularly with season progress.
THURSDAY, April 9, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Officials in Bangladesh are scrambling to vaccinate young kids as a measles outbreak spreads quickly and has turned deadly.
More than 100 kids in the South Asian country have died in less than a month, as cases continue to rise.
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