Flu Epidemic Is Said to Be Waning
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
The worst may be over for a flu strain that quickly spread fever, hacking coughs and death across the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta said that the number of states reporting widespread cases has started to drop. The flu was flourishing in 38 states by the middle of December, but only 31 states are reporting widespread cases now, the CDC said.
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