For the first time in 5 years, more people have died from the flu in the US than from COVID-19
Since it began spreading in early 2020, it has killed nearly 42 times more people in the United States than the flu.
However, preliminary data on flu deaths in the US suggests that 2025 will surpass the pandemic.
In the United States, seasonal flu has reached its highest level in 15 years, Bloomberg reports.
Moreover, this figure has surpassed the number of deaths from COVID-19 over the past two months.
The CDC estimates that since October 2024, the flu has sickened at least 29 million people and killed 16,000.
At the same time, mortality from COVID-19 is decreasing due to the development of immunity from previous infections.
According to doctors, the H1N1 and H3N2 strains, which cause more severe disease, have been predominant this season.
The most pressing problem is the delay in diagnosis and treatment of cases of pneumonia and severe complications.
High hospitalization and mortality rates indicate a delay in diagnosis so that antiviral drugs can be effective in severe cases.
