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Early Flu Hits South, West
The U.S. flu season is starting unusually early and intensifying, with seven states reporting high activity last week and more than 3% of doctors’ visits involving flu-like illness, according to the CDC. So far, flu has caused an estimated 2.6 million illnesses, 36,000 hospitalizations and 2,100 deaths; Louisiana is among the hardest-hit states. Health officials urge people to get vaccinated, saying current data indicates the vaccine can protect against the circulating virus.
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