Flu activity across the United States continues to decline, though it remains at high levels in most parts of the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday in its weekly influenza update for the week ending Dec. 17.
The percentage of people seeking medical care for influenza-like illness dropped for the third straight week, and hospitalizations due to flu declined for the second week in a row. There was also a slight drop in the percentage of long-term care facilities reporting they had cases of flu among residents.