Guest guest Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 http://www.bostonherald.com/business/healthcare/view/20101230cdc_flu_season_pick\ s_up_widespread_in_5_states/srvc=business & position=recent_bullet 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. ___ Online: CDC report: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/ © Copyright 2010 Associated Press. All rights reserved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2011 Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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