CDC: Flu season picks up, widespread in 5 states

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CDC: Flu season picks up, widespread in 5 states

By Associated Press

Thursday, December 30, 2010

ATLANTA — Flu season appears to be picking up.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says five states had widespread

reports of flu last week, up from zero two weeks earlier.

A CDC report released Thursday says four of the states were in the South —

Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and Virginia. The other was New York

The report also says that tests of about 120 virus samples show the circulating

flu strains seem to be well-matched to this season's flu vaccine.

Health officials say an estimated 23,600 flu-related deaths occur each year.

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Online:

CDC report: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/

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How nice. There's been nothing in the local media to my knowledge about the flu being so widespread. At least the vaccine seems to be effective.

In a message dated 12/31/2010 1:36:25 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, no_reply writes:

A CDC report released Thursday says four of the states were in the South — Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and Virginia. The other was New York