Flu season in the United States is having its earliest start in nearly a decade and health officials say this season could be a bad one. Although flu is always unpredictable, the early nature of the cases and the predominant type circulating this year could make this a severe flu season, said officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Early Flu Season Could Be Severe, Experts Warn
Lena H. Sun, Washington Post
Sat, 12/29/2012 - 4:18pm
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