National flu activity has decreased for the first time this season, suggesting the country — and Iowa — may be coming out of the worst of it, according to newly released federal and state reports.According to numbers released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the percentage of doctor visits nationwide for flu symptoms dropped this past week, the first significant decline all season.About 6.4 percent of all doctor visits nationwide were for flu-like symptoms, including fever and cough.
End For Rough Flu Season In Sight?
Michaela Ramm, The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)
Fri, 02/23/2018 - 2:18pm
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Topics: Iowa Linn County Cedar Rapids
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