U.S. reports over 150 pediatric flu deaths this season

LOS ANGELES, May 26 (Xinhua) -- A total of 154 pediatric flu deaths have been reported in the United States so far this season, according to the latest data published Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

There have been at least 27 million flu illnesses, 300,000 hospitalizations, and 19,000 deaths from flu so far this season, according to the CDC.