influenza

The South Carolina Department of Public Health also reports 126 total deaths linked to the flu this season and 169 hospitalizations.

Health experts say the U.S. flu season appears to be waning with two straight weeks of decline in measures of flu activity. In South Carolina, the state's Department of Public Health is reporting 45 flu-related deaths this season.

The South Carolina Department of Public Health released South Carolina flu data for the first week of January.

The South Carolina Department of Public Health announced Wednesday that a child has died from flu-related complications—the first pediatric death in the state this season.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday that after a slow start to flu season in early December, much of the country is now seeing a jump in cases. The agency estimates there have been 3,100 deaths already, including at least eight children

As of Tuesday, Prisma Health will not allow children under the age of 16 to visit hospitalized patients in South Carolina because of increased cases of flu and other respiratory illnesses.

The South Carolina Department of Public Health announced Wednesday that a Lowcountry resident has died from flu-related causes. This is the first death in the state associated with the 2025 influenza season which began at the end of September.

The U.S. flu season is starting slowly, and it’s not clear if it will be as bad as last winter’s. But some health experts are worried about a new type of flu virus and flagging vaccination efforts.

Jan. 14, 2025

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Elizabeth Mack about protecting infants and children from influenza and complications. Dr. Mack is the Division Chief for Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at MUSC, and she’s a spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics.