Tag Archives: Hospitalizations

CDC Provides First In-Season Estimates of Flu Illnesses, Medical Visits, and Hospitalizations

According to new data released by CDC, so far during the 2018-2019 season between about 6 and 7 million people have been sick with flu, up to half of those people have sought medical care for their illness, and between 69,000 and 84,000 people have been hospitalized from flu. This is the first time these … Continue reading CDC Provides First In-Season Estimates of Flu Illnesses, Medical Visits, and Hospitalizations

CDC Statement on MMWR: COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations by COVID-19 Vaccination Status and Previous COVID-19 Diagnosis – California and New York, May-November 2021

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Cost of Cancer-Related Neutropenia or Fever Hospitalizations

Scientists wanted to know how many cancer patients in the United States get serious infections because of neutropenia each year. They found that 91,560 adults and 16,859 children with cancer were treated at a hospital because of neutropenia. The total cost for adults being hospitalized for cancer-related neutropenia was $2.3 billion, and $439 million for … Continue reading Cost of Cancer-Related Neutropenia or Fever Hospitalizations