CDC Says Flu Season Hasn't Peaked Yet According to Kristen Nordlund, a spokesperson for the CDC, the flu season is far from over. Kristen Nordlund, spokeswoman for the CDC to CNN Kristen Nordlund, spokeswoman for the CDC to CNN So far, there have been 37 pediatric flu-related deaths as of this week, and 86,527 new laboratory-confirmed cases in the United States. Kristen Nordlund, spokeswoman for the CDC to CNN The dominant strain this season is H3N2, which is associated with higher rates of hospitalizations and deaths.