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At a Glance Cases of influenza A (H3N2) have decreased, but cases of influenza B are on the rise. Five pediatric deaths were reported for the week ending March 11, bringing the season's total to 133. It's not too late to get a flu shot, the CDC says. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the flu season is not over yetand issued a warning about a new wave of influenza B that's on the rise. The strain of...

At a Glance The antibiotic-resistant germs are "virtually untreatable with modern medicine" and can "spread like wildfire".Each year, 23,000 Americans die from antibiotic-resistant germs.Of the germs tested by the CDC, 25 percent have special genes that allow them to spread their resistance to other germs. Cases of an antibiotic-resistant family of germs known as "nightmare bacteria" are on the rise and have been confirmed in 27 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. CDC Principal Deputy Director Dr....