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Flu Epidemic Hits Most of the United States, Killing At Least 20 Children
At a Glance The flu has hit early and hit hard across the U.S.The strain responsible for the outbreak is H3N2, a particularly deadly variety of influenza.Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey declared a state public health emergency. Cases of influenza have reached epidemic proportions, touching nearly all parts of the United States and killing at least 20 children, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. According to aCDC weekly report released Friday, the except Hawaii and the District of Columbia....