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This is a transcript of the February 9, 2018 CDC teleconference on current U.S. flu activity.

This is a transcript of the February 9, 2018 CDC teleconference on current U.S. flu activity.

CDC will provide an update on the current flu season.

CDC will provide an update on the current flu season.

VitalSigns Teleconference: Asthma in Children Tramscript

Children with asthma in the U.S. are having fewer asthma attacks, missed school days, and visits to the hospital, according to a new Vital Signs report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Although attacks have gone down since 2001, still more than half of all children with asthma had 1 or more attacks in 2016, according to the latest CDC Vital Signs report.

Findings show need for strong birth-defect surveillance networks.

Cigarette smoking remains high among certain groups

Study highlights need for clinicians, patients to understand safety of these medications during pregnancy.