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The nation’s flu outbreak has killed 93 children so far this season but appears to be on the decline, federal health officials said Thursday.
The government said flu is widespread in 38 states, down from 42 last month. Colorado, which was one of the first states to be hit hard, dropped from the list of those with the worst outbreaks.
“We are cautiously optimistic that, at least in some parts of the country, influenza may have peaked,” said Dr. Julie Gerberding, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “But there is still plenty of flu out there.”
Still, Gerberding warned: “We are not done with flu season yet. It’s a long way between where we are at the beginning of January and what usually is the end of flu season.”
