More children from seasonal influenza die more than ever

The seasonal influenza, undoubtedly, returns, and kills more children from ever. New data from the centers of control and prevention of diseases show that deaths reported in the childhood flu have reached a record level last winter.

CDC experts put the discount data in a paper Published Late last month. At least 280 children died due to influenza during the 2024 season to 2025 – the highest number of such a recorded since the modern tracking began two decades ago. It is the second consecutive winter in which child mortality has reached a record peak, which may not preach well the next influenza season.

The worst talk of influenza

The seasonal influenza, like many infectious diseases, took a stop during the first years of the Covid-19s. The same measures taken to reduce the spread of the epidemic, such as social distance, as influenza transmission and other gardens germs decreased. But as the world returns to normal, and so did diseases such as influenza.

Influenza, hospitalization, and deaths began to climb to their usual directions during 2022 to 2023 seasons. But last winter flu was one of the worst registration in modern history. This was the first high -popular influenza season for age groups documented Since the 2017-2018 season; The rate of cumulative treatment was higher Recorded since the 2010-2011 season; It occurred between 27,000 and 130,000 deaths associated with the influenza, based on the Center for Disease Control Initial estimates.

Since 2004, doctors and hospitals have been obligated to report any influenza child mortality with their local health departments; This then allows the Center for Disease Control to directly track our deaths in children in any specific season. The deaths of 280 pediatrics seen last winter are the highest number registered in the modern era, and a little less than 288 deaths seen during H1N1 Influenza pandema 2009-2010.

Almost all these deaths occurred among non -immune children (89 %), while about half of them occurred in children who have no prior health conditions.

A sign of the next things?

The power of the next influenza season depends on many factors, including the inherent intensity of influenza strains around the world. But there are already reasons that make us concern about how difficult it is difficult for children to children (and adults, for this issue).

For beginners, influenza vaccination coverage was minimum For children in the past winter, which was the previous influenza season. In fact, the influenza vaccination rate was generally sliding Compared before the epidemic.

The anti -vaccination movement has also reached new power altitudes, thanks to the installation of characters such as Robert F. Kennedy Junior in the Trump administration. In less than a year, RFK JR. And his allies in removal or Weakness Many childhood vaccines based on poor evidence, and they have Continue The link was widely exposed between vaccines and autism.

Most Americans still do so Support vaccines, generally. Kennedy continued in Sincerely quietly Seasonal influenza vaccine for children and adults (at least at least). But for him policy Changes Certainly, the public platform can increase the frequency of the vaccine in the influenza snapshot and others.

Melomine flu vaccines are not 100 % effective in preventing infection. But they have very effective effective in preventing the worst influenza results, including severe disease and death. Therefore, if children and their families are not vaccinated against influenza, it may not take long to reach a new record in child influenza deaths.