Flu Hospitalizations, Deaths Still Rising

Epidemic starting to die down in the East

Although some areas of the U.S. may be seeing declines in influenza activity, others are seeing increases, and hospitalizations and deaths continue to rise, the CDC reported Friday.

In general, states in the South, Southeast, Midwest, and New England have waning activity and those in the Southwest and Northwest have increasing numbers of cases, the agency said in its report of flu activity for the week ending Jan. 19.