Jan. 26 (UPI) -- The past week saw an increase in influenza activity across the country, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's weekly report said Friday.
All 10 of the CDC's regions reported elevated levels of flu activity, affecting all states, as well as Puerto Rico and Guam, except for Hawaii. The CDC report, covering the week of Jan. 14 to Jan. 20, noted seven new influenza-associated pediatric deaths. A total of 37 deaths classified in that manner have been reported during the 2017-2018 flu season.