The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported a concerning increase in severe flu cases among children during the 2024-25 flu season . The data reveals that 109 children were diagnosed with acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE) and other flu-related encephalopathies, a rare complication of the influenza virus. This uptick coincides with the nation recording 280 pediatric flu deaths last year, marking it as the deadliest flu season since the 2009-10 H1N1 pandemic.

According to NBC News , ANE is a severe brain inflammation caused by the flu , and it has become more prevalent in recent years. Dr. Molly Wilson-Murphy , a pediatric neurologist at Boston Children’s Hospital, noted an increase in children severely affected by brain inflammation following the flu. "We

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