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MAP: The Season So Far

Reports from state epidemiologists show that as of Feb. 2, flu outbreaks or increases in flulike or laboratory-confirmed illness had been reported in every state and were widespread in 31 of them.

MAP: The Season So Far

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This Season's Flu Strains Are Not a Good Match for Vaccine
Article | Seasonal influenza is spreading widely throughout the United States, with nearly half the cases caused by strains of the virus that are not directly covered by this year's flu vaccine.
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