Flu Season Still Hasn`t Reached Peak
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
Federal health officials say flu season has NOT
reached its peak despite a drop-off in activity in some states.
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says at
least five states have been downgraded from widespread influenza
activity. They are Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, Washington and West
Virginia.
But Arkansas is one of 42 states listed as having widespread flu
activity. That`s the nation`s highest flu outbreak level
The CDC says child deaths from the flu also are increasing.
But health officials declined to release more information on the
deaths -- saying a report with more information will be released
tomorrow.
Previously, the CDC said 42 children have died from the flu.
The agency says about 92 children under age five typically die each
flu season.
For more information click on the following link = www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly
