Caused by viruses, flu is a contagious respiratory illness with mild to severe symptoms that can sometimes lead to death. "We have definitely peaked," CDC spokeswoman Kristen Nordlund said, quickly adding, "that doesn't mean we aren't going to see more flu activity." Despite the positives, the flu season is not nearly finished. "There's still high activity and many more weeks of flu season to go," she said. There were 101 pediatric flu deaths last season.

Source: CNN March 02, 2018 16:17 UTC