Mild flu season winding down, still widespread in Northeast
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Flu season is winding down, and it's been a relatively mild one.
It's not over — flu is still widespread in 14 states, mostly in the Northeast.
But health officials on Friday said the season peaked in early March and reports of flu are steadily declining.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}This season is in stark contrast to the last three, when illnesses peaked by late December.
In each of those seasons — considered moderate to severe — more than 100 children died of the flu. So far this season, there have been 56 child flu deaths.
This season was dominated by a milder flu strain that's been around for years. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials say the flu vaccine was a good match.
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Online:
CDC flu update: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/