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Though flu activity has gone down, the CDC expects several more weeks of influenza. Data suggests the season has peaked, but flu-related medical visits, hospitalizations and deaths remain elevated.

According to the data, the cumulative hospitalization rate of flu in people over the age of 65 was 310.3 individuals per 100,000 older adults. It was the highest rate among other age groups studied.

Flu activity remains elevated nationally but has decreased for two consecutive weeks as of Feb. 22, the CDC announced. Advertisement "Data to date suggests the [flu] season has peaked," the CDC said.