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Influenza Updates: · Seasonal flu activity varies by region, but is increasing in some areas of the country. · CDC recommends flu vaccination as long as flu ... Skipdirectlytositecontent Skipdirectlytopageoptions SkipdirectlytoA-Zlink SmartFindFluChatBot SmartFindFluChatBot Restart × Influenza(Flu) SectionNavigation CDCHome Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Syndicate Influenza(Flu)Español|OtherLanguages Minus RelatedPages U.S.CaseofHumanAvianInfluenzaA(H5)VirusReported H5N1BirdFluUpdate WeeklyNationalFluVaccinationDashboard FrequentlyAskedInfluenza(Flu)Questions:2021-2022Season InfluenzaUpdates: Seasonalfluactivityvariesbyregion,butisincreasinginsomeareasofthecountry. CDCrecommendsfluvaccinationaslongasfluvirusesarecirculating.Promptantiviraldrugtreatment isalsoimportantifprescribedbyyourhealthcareprovider. ACOVID-19pandemic isongoing. FluReportPreventFluEveryone6months&oldershouldreceiveayearlyfluvaccine. PreventionSymptoms&DiagnosisFlucancausemildtosevereillness.Learnthesymptomsofflu. 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