Doctors around the US have anecdotally reported an uptick of children critically ill with the flu developing severe, ...

A CDC report has revealed that nine of 68 of children who died of flu this year had brain damage, but it's unclear whether this influenza-associated encephalopathy is on the rise.

NEW JERSEY — As an intense influenza season continues in New Jersey, health experts are warning parents about a rare, but deadly, brain infection some children are developing after they get the flu.

Children, particularly very young ones, do not demonstrate classical features of encephalopathy and the definition of ALF has been revised to include patients with advanced coagulopathy ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says at least 19,000 people have died from the flu so far this ...

Earlier this month, state health departments and hospitals warned doctors to watch for child flu patients with seizures, hallucinations or other signs of “influenza-associated encephalopathy or ...

During the 2010-2011 to 2024-2025 influenza seasons, 9% of pediatric influenza-associated deaths had influenza-associated encephalopathy or encephalitis (IAE).

During the current flu season, influenza-associated encephalopathy or encephalitis (IAE) was identified in 9 of 68 (13%) ...

As the flu season persists, people have been expressing concern for their health and well-being. While the doctors have been ...

Anecdotal reports of influenza-associated acute necrotizing encephalopathy in children sparked CDC investigation.

which DPH said is followed by encephalopathy or encephalitis. "Recently, Massachusetts clinicians treating children have observed a possible increase in the number of cases of children with ...