Flu News & Spotlights
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News and Spotlights by Season and Flu Type
Seasonal Influenza
- New! National Press Conference Kicks Off 2017-2018 Flu Vaccination Campaign September 28, 2017
Avian Influenza
- H7N9 in China, Update May 23, 2017
- Avian Influenza A (H7N2) in Cats in Animal Shelters in NY; One Human Infection December 22, 2016
- CDC Reports Influenza A(H7N9) Developments Over Four Annual Epidemics December 16, 2016
Pandemic Influenza
- Pandemic Flu Content Moves to CDC October 31, 2016
Seasonal Influenza
- CDC: Reported Flu Deaths in Children Surpass 100 for 2016-17 June 23, 2017
- New CDC Study Shows Flu Vaccine Reduces Severe Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients May 25, 2017
- CDC Study Finds Flu Vaccine Saves Children’s Lives April 3, 2017
- CDC Reports This Season’s Flu Vaccine Reducing Risk by Nearly Half February 16, 2017
- Flu Activity on the Rise; CDC recommends vaccination and appropriate use of antivirals December 29, 2016
- New Flu Activity Forecasts Available for 2016-17 Season; CDC Names Most Accurate Forecaster for 2015-16 December 9, 2016
- CDC: Flu Vaccine Protected Millions Last Season; Vaccine Coverage Remains Low December 9, 2016
- CDC Director Kicks Off 2016-2017 Flu Vaccination Campaign September 29, 2016
- New CDC Study: Influenza Vaccination Reduces Risk of Hospitalization By More Than Half Among Seniors August 2, 2016
- CDC’s Vaccines Advisory Committee Recommends Against Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine for 2016-2017 June 22, 2016
Variant Influenza
- 4 Variant Virus Infections Linked to Pig Exposures August 12, 2016
Seasonal Influenza
- New CDC Observational Study: The Effect of Influenza Vaccination on Birth Outcomes June 29, 2016
- CDC Collaborative Study: Improved Global Capacity for Influenza Surveillance May 20, 2016
- A 2014-2015 Vaccine Effectiveness Study Uses Innovative Approach May 10, 2016
- CDC Collaborative Study: Influenza Seasonality in the Tropics and Sub-tropics April 27, 2016
- CDC Collaborative Study: Influenza Important Cause of Respiratory Hospitalizations Worldwide March 24, 2016
- Global Health Experts Meet to Encourage Influenza Research and Assess Tools for Building Efficient, Standardised Surveillance Systems March 9, 2016
- Flu Vaccine Nearly 60 Percent Effective February 24, 2016
- For Pregnant Women with Flu, the Earlier the Better for Antiviral Treatment February 4, 2016
- CDC Health Advisory: Flu Season Begins: Severe Influenza Illness Reported February 1, 2016
- Flu Activity Forecasting Website Launched January 19, 2016
- Study Looks at Flu Vaccine Dosing in Children December 11, 2015
- Fewer Than Half of Americans Report Having Gotten A Flu Vaccine this Season December 10, 2015
- Patients With Flu-Associated Pneumonia Less Likely to Have Received Flu Vaccine October 5, 2015
- Early Flu Treatment Reduces Hospitalization Time, Disability Risk in Older People September 2, 2015
- Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) reaffirms recommendation for annual influenza vaccination February 26, 2015
Avian Influenza
- Avian Influenza H7N8 Update January 19, 2016
Seasonal Influenza
- Sanofi Pasteur Reports Flu Vaccine Recall for Three Lots of Vaccine from 2014-2015 Season May 1, 2015
- 2014-15 Flu Season Drawing to a Close April 28, 2015
- GlaxoSmithKline Reports Flu Vaccine Recall April 17, 2015
- CDC Study: Flu Vaccine Saved 40,000 Lives During 9 Year Period March 30, 2015
- CDC Presents Updated Estimates of Flu Vaccine Effectiveness for the 2014-2015 Season March 2, 2015
- Flu Antivirals Drugs continue to be Under-utilized in High-Risk Patients February 26, 2015
- New CDC study highlights burden of pneumonia hospitalizations on U.S. children February 25, 2015
- Flu Season Continues; Severe for People 65 and Older February 6, 2015
- Protection from Flu Vaccination Reduced This Season January 15, 2015
- CDC: Flu Activity Expands; Severity Similar to Past H3N2 Seasons January 5, 2015
- New CDC Reports Shows Benefits of Flu Vaccine Last Season But Fewer Than Half of Americans Say They Have Been Vaccinated this Season December 11, 2014
- Early Data Suggests Potentially Severe Flu Season December 4, 2014
- CDC Statement on LAIV Effectiveness and Vaccination of Children November 6, 2014
Avian Influenza
- New CDC Laboratory Study Suggests U.S. H5 Bird Flu Viruses Currently Pose Low Risk to People July 29, 2015
- Update: Domestic H5 Outbreak in Birds July 24, 2015
- UPDATE: Outbreaks of Avian Influenza A H5 in U.S. Wild and Domestic Birds – HHS Expands Guidance on the Use of Influenza Antiviral Drugs May 22, 2015
- Update: Outbreaks of Avian Influenza A H5 in U.S. Wild and Domestic Birds: Human Health Implications March 20, 2015
- Avian Flu Update: H5 Viruses Detected Among U.S. Domestic and Wild Birds February 26, 2015
Canine Influenza
Avian Influenza
- CDC Releases Internal Report on H5N1-laboratory Incident August 15, 2014
- Summary of the Inadvertent Shipment of an Influenza Virus H5N1-containing Laboratory Specimen July 11, 2014
- New Study Highlights Risk Factors for Human Infection with H7N9 Bird Flu June 17, 2014
- H7N9 Case Detected in Malaysia February 12, 2014
- First Human Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus Infection Reported in Americas January 8, 2014
- H7N9 Update October 28, 2013
Seasonal Influenza
- New Study Shows Clinicians Under-Prescribing Flu Antiviral Drugs and Possibly Overprescribing Antibiotics July 17, 2014
- CDC’s Global Flu Work Detailed in New Annual Report July 10, 2014
- Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends a preference for using the nasal spray flu vaccine June 26, 2014
- CDC Announces Winner of the ‘Predict the Influenza Season Challenge’ June 17, 2014
- World Cup 2014: Travelers to Brazil Urged to Get Flu Vaccine May 23, 2014
- CDC Study Concludes Flu Vaccination Prevents Hospitalizations in Older People May 9, 2014
- New CDC Study Compares Severity of Illness Caused by Flu A and B viruses May 5, 2014
- CDC Recommendations for Influenza Antiviral Medications Remain Unchanged April 10, 2014
- USGS Newsroom: Sea Otters Can Get the Flu, Too April 8, 2014
- New Study Shows Flu Vaccine Reduced Children’s Risk of Intensive Care Unit Flu Admission by Three-Fourths March 27, 2014
- CDC Reports Flu Hit Younger People Particularly Hard This Season February 20, 2014
- Flu Season Continues; Severity Indicators Rise January 17, 2014
- Study Finds Flu Vaccine Reduces Risk of Flu Illness in Pregnant Women by Half January 16, 2014
- U.S. Flu Season Is Here, CDC Urges Vaccination January 6, 2014
- New Report Cites Benefits of Flu Vaccine Yet More Than Half of Americans Remain Unvaccinated December 12, 2013
- CDC Competition Encourages Use of Social Media to Predict Flu November 25, 2013
- CDC Research Confirms Benefits of Flu Antiviral Drugs, Even Beyond 2 Days After Symptoms Start November 22, 2013
Avian Influenza
- CDC Study Analyzes H7N9 Viruses’ Disease Characteristics and Transmissibility July 10, 2013
- H7N9 Situation and CDC Response Update May 10, 2013
- New Study by Chinese and CDC Experts Shows H7N9 Illness Uncommon in China May 9, 2013
- H7N9 Update; CDC Pandemic Preparedness Activities Progress April 26, 2013
- Additional H7N9 Cases Reported in China; CDC Receives H7N9 Virus Isolate April 12, 2013
Seasonal Influenza
- Study of Flu Related Deaths in Children Shows Even Healthy Children at Risk October 28, 2013
- CDC Study Shows Flu Vaccination Prevents Significant Flu Illness, Doctor’s Visits and Hospitalizations June 24, 2013
- Laos and Nicaragua Protect High-Risk Persons from Influenza, with Help from Donor Coalition and CDC June 14, 2013
- 2012-2013 Flu Season Drawing to a Close March 29, 2013
- CDC Reports About 90 Percent of Children Who Died From Flu This Season Not Vaccinated March 22, 2013
- Study Shows Flu Vaccination Prevents Hospitalizations in Older Adults March 8, 2013
- Flu Season Continues; Seniors Hit Hard. CDC Urges People 65 and Older to Seek Treatment for Flu Symptoms Promptly January 25, 2013
- Flu Activity Picks Up Nationwide, CDC recommends vaccination and antiviral treatment against influenza January 4, 2013
- African Countries Gain Ground in Fight Against Influenza December 14, 2012
- U.S. Flu Season Off To Early Start, CDC Urges Vaccination December 3, 2012
- Key Findings: Autism after Infection, Febrile Episodes, and Antibiotic Use during Pregnancy: an Exploratory Study November 20, 2012
- CDC Releases First FluView Report for 2012-2013 Influenza Season October 12, 2012
- Children with Neurologic Disorders at High Risk of Death from Flu August 29, 2012
Variant Influenza
Animal Influenza
- Bat Flu February 27, 2012
- New Influenza Virus Discovered in Guatemalan Fruit Bats February 27, 2012
Avian Influenza
- Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Viruses (“H5N1”) in Asia September 1, 2011
Seasonal Influenza
- 2011-2012 Flu Season Draws to a Close May 25, 2012
- CDC Study: Treating children’s flu illness costly May 21, 2012
- Lao People’s Democratic Republic to Launch Seasonal Flu Vaccination Program April 17, 2012
- Influenza and Bacterial Co-Infections in Maryland: CDC Confirms Typical Human Influenza A H3N2 Virus in Maryland Cluster March 16, 2012
- Bat Flu February 27, 2012
- CDC Says U.S. Seeing Latest Flu Season in Nearly Three Decades February 10, 2012
- CDC Recommendations for Influenza Antiviral Medications Remain Unchanged February 7, 2012
- CDC Issues Initial 2011-2012 Seasonal "FluView" Report October 14, 2011
Variant Influenza
- H1N2 Variant Virus Detected in Minnesota September 7, 2012
- H3N2v Update: CDC Reports More Cases, Hospitalizations and Nation’s First H3N2v-Associated Death August 31, 2012
- New H3N2v Cases Reported, Limited Person-to-Person Transmission Detected August 24, 2012
- More H3N2v Cases Reported, Still Linked to Pig Exposure August 17, 2012
- CDC Reports Cases 18-29 of H3N2v Virus Infection; Continues to Recommend Interim Precautions When Interacting with Pigs August 3, 2012
- CDC Reports Cases 14-17 of H3N2v Infection; Shares Advice for Safe Fair-Going July 26, 2012
- First H3N2 Variant Virus Infection Reported For 2012 April 12, 2012
- CDC Confirms Detection of A Different Influenza A Variant Virus December 23, 2011
- CDC Confirms Two Human Infections with Novel Influenza Viruses December 9, 2011
- Iowa Reports Novel Influenza Infections in Three Children November 22, 2011
- CDC Confirms the 6th and 7th Cases of Swine-Origin Influenza A H3N2 Virus with 2009 H1N1 M Gene November 4, 2011
- CDC Confirms 5th Case of New Swine-Origin H3N2 Reassortant in Maine October 21, 2011
- Number of Swine Origin H3 Infections in Pennsylvania Rises to Three September 6, 2011
2010-2011
Avian Influenza
- Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Human Infection in Hong Kong November 19, 2010
Seasonal Influenza
Variant Influenza
- Report of Human Infection with Swine Origin Influenza A (H3N2) December 17, 2010
- Reports of Human Infections with Swine Origin Influenza A (H3N2) November 12, 2010
2009-2010
Seasonal Influenza
- New CDC Test to Detect Human Infections with the 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus Authorized for Use by FDA June 22, 2010
- More Americans Got Seasonal Flu Vaccination in 2009-10 than in Previous Years April 29, 2010
- CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Recommends Universal Annual Influenza Vaccination February 24, 2010
2017-2018 Digital Campaign Toolkit
This digital media toolkit provides resources to partners, organizations, and individuals looking for resource to promote flu prevention and flu vaccination. It includes campaign events/activities, sample social media and newsletter content, website badges, and online resources.
Communication Resources
Free resources to help you communicate important flu information:
- Graphics and Infographics
- Print Materials
- Web Tools
- Microsites and Syndication
- Videos and Podcasts
- Toolkits
- Page last reviewed: September 28, 2017
- Page last updated: October 3, 2017
- Content source:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD)
- Page maintained by: Office of the Associate Director for Communication, Digital Media Branch, Division of Public Affairs