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US flu epidemic worsens, 29 children dead
Washington (AFP) Jan 18, 2013
A flu epidemic gripping the United States is more severe than usual, striking the elderly especially hard, health authorities said Friday as they also announced 29 child victims. With the nation only about halfway through the season, complications are likely to worsen for those who caught the flu, said Tom Frieden, chief of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "We expect to see both the number and rates of hospitalization and deaths to rise further," Frieden told reporters. The CD ... read more
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