While kids with underlying health problems are more at risk for severe outcomes from the flu, the latest CDC numbers provide a stark reminder that flu can indeed be devastating to any child.
Although cases seem to be peaking across the country, flu season is not over. The CDC estimates that the nation has logged at least 28 million flu illnesses, resulting in 310,000 hospitalizations so far this year.
The George Washington University has experts available to discuss the flu in children, what parents should look for and who is most at risk. If you would like to schedule an interview, please contact Katelyn Deckelbaum, [email protected].
Maria Ruiz, is an associate professor of medicine and an infectious disease expert at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences. She can discuss how the flu can react differently in children and the best forms of protection.
Amita Vyas, is the director of the Maternal and Child Health Center at the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health. She can talk about the impact the flu has on children’s immune systems.
Adriana Glenn, assistant professor of nursing, has almost 30 years of experience as a family nurse practitioner in the GW School of Nursing. She can discuss this viral illness and how it attacks immune systems in children and questions regarding the flu vaccine for the younger population.
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