FLU: U.S. children's deaths top 200 as overall cases decline

US kids' flu deaths top 200 as respiratory diseases decline further Flu-related deaths in children climb to 204, up 6 from the previous week, the CDC says. CIDRAP

Flu activity continues to ebb nationwide, with rates of influenza-like illness (ILI) dropping further last week, but flu-related deaths in children climbed to 204, up 6 from the previous week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in its weekly update today (Friday).