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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Kelly Rissman

Kids hospitalized by flu jumps by a staggering 145%: ‘This is a particularly severe season’

The rate at which children are being hospitalized for the flu has skyrocketed to 145 percent since the start of the year, leaving doctors concerned.

The number of kids admitted to the hospital for influenza has jumped from 959 on January 4 to 2,348 on February 1, according to a report from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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