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1:45Now PlayingFlu season is coming back to the US this year. Here's what we know | JUST THE FAQs
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1:45Now PlayingAfter a two-year hiatus, health experts say the flu may be back this season. Here's why the U.S. could see an uptick in flu cases.
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After a two-year hiatus, the flu may be back this season – and with a vengeance. Data from the Southern Hemisphere, which is in its flu season, show cases surpassing pre-pandemic levels, prompting health experts to worry about what’s in store for Americans this year.
“This might be an early warning system for us that this is the time now to start thinking about influenza,” said Dr. Gregg Sylvester, chief medical officer at Seqirus, a flu vaccine manufacturer headquartered in New Jersey. “If we’re not prepared … we could have a very naïve population and we could see quite high rates.”
“Flu cases increased at a very high rate and ended up being at the highest rate that they’ve seen in I’m not sure how long,” said Andy Pekosz, a virologist at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. “When cases (went) down, they stabilized at a higher baseline than what we saw pre-pandemic.”
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