Flu Virus Moving Across Nation
ATLANTA — A flu virus historically associated with worldwide outbreaks and severe illness is spreading across the nation with 38 states reporting cases, federal health officials said today.
The National Centers for Disease Control said there were 790 influenza and pneumonia deaths reported in the nation’s major cities for the week ending Jan. 26, compared to 778 for the previous week and 517 for the final week of December. The regional outbreaks were reported in Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah and Wisconsin.
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