Flu activity is still low in the United States, but more than 90 percent of cases have been among children and young people ages 5-24.
Robyn Beck / AFP via Getty ImagesThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory Wednesday that cases of influenza have been rising among young adults in recent weeks.
While flu cases are still low nationally, more than 90 percent are among children and young adults ages 5-24, according to the CDC. Most cases are of the H3N2 lineage – a strain health experts say is particularly troublesome as it tends to mutate faster than other variants of influenza. The last time
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