{"id":8784,"date":"2026-04-13T05:48:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T05:48:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/13\/regions-7-and-8-report-most-pediatric-flu-deaths-as-season-total-reaches-139-vax-before-travel\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T05:48:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T05:48:50","slug":"regions-7-and-8-report-most-pediatric-flu-deaths-as-season-total-reaches-139-vax-before-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/13\/regions-7-and-8-report-most-pediatric-flu-deaths-as-season-total-reaches-139-vax-before-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"Regions 7 and 8 Report Most Pediatric Flu Deaths as Season Total Reaches 139 &#8211; Vax-Before-Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Seasonal influenza activity is continuing to decline in most areas of the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Currently, influenza A activity is low across all Health and Human Services (HHS) regions as the 2025-2026 flu season approaches its final weeks.<br \/>During Week 13, which ended on April 4, 2026, the CDC reported thirteen influenza-associated pediatric deaths. Twelve of these deaths occurred during the current 2025\u20132026 season, bringing the total number of pediatric deaths this season to 139.<br \/>Approximately 85% of the deaths with known vaccination status involved children who were not fully vaccinated.<br \/>Some central regions, such as HHS Regions 7 and 8, have reported higher absolute numbers of flu-related fatalities this season.<br \/>Overall, the CDC&#8217;s in-season severity assessment framework classifies this flu season as moderate across all age groups.<br \/>Throughout the season, Influenza A(H3N2) viruses have been the most frequently reported type, with a report from September 28, 2025, indicating that 92.8% belong to subclade K. National and state health officials continue to recommend that everyone aged 6 months and older get vaccinated against influenza.<br \/>The CDC specifically advises flu shot boosters for certain high-risk individuals and encourages vaccination for people traveling to areas with ongoing influenza outbreaks.<br \/>&#8220;Even late in the season, vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and your family,&#8221; noted a CDC spokesperson.<br \/>Travelers heading to regions where flu circulates year-round or to the Southern Hemisphere\u2014now entering its flu season\u2014are especially encouraged to get vaccinated if they have not yet received this season&#8217;s shot.<br \/>Unfortunately, as of April 12, 2026, the nasal spray at-home flu shot FluMist is sold out for this influenza season.<br \/>Our Trust Standards:\u00a0<a href=\"\/board\">Medical Advisory Committee<\/a><br \/>Please do not reproduce this content in part or in whole without permission. Share the page URL which directs to the original content.<br \/>Precision Vax LLC websites do not provide medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or prescriptions. Read our terms of use for more info.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiugFBVV95cUxQMFAzQW92YUxDUEcyN2ZWcHZjdzMxVDBWTlYxTzk3QVJMaURMZm1NbDRTTFpQRUxhLUJfMnBXYXJqNUxyVmx4aGxYSDJ1X3JHNm9XN1ZBZnF3UEUtZ1dsdDZROUczZlZtVUFWSnBSOFBDT09xNzJFdUZ0NE9YT0lya0ktSHU3UzR6YUFOLUpGRWdwZlk3QS1VZTkzWE1MR09GWGJKOVExNjlDVmtmRzVHeGhrLUJJR0tkV1E?oc=5\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seasonal influenza activity is continuing to decline in most areas of the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Currently, influenza A activity is low across all Health and Human Services (HHS) regions as the 2025-2026 flu season approaches its final weeks.During Week 13, which ended on April 4, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8785,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-8784","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-health"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8784","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8784"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8784\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8785"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8784"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8784"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8784"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}