Children were twice as likely as adults to test positive for influenza and more likely to be hospitalized for influenza this season, according to data published in MMWR.
Researchers from the CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service and Influenza Division, the Tennessee Department of Health and Vanderbilt University Medical Center conducted a field investigation of what they described as “early and intense” influenza activity in 14 Tennessee counties in November 2022.
According to the report, among 4,626 patients from participating outpatient clinics tested for influenza from Nov.