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CDC Reports Pneumonia, Influenza Mortality Rate Hits Epidemic Threshold
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Fri, 2017-02-24 10:57 — Kathy Gilbeaux
CLICK HERE - CDC - FLUVIEW - Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report
CLICK HERE - CDC - Weekly US Map: Influenza Summary Update
CLICK HERE - CDC - Situation Update: Summary of Weekly FluView Report
CLICK HERE - CDC - Past Weekly Surveillance Reports
healio.com - February 10, 2017
The mortality rate for pneumonia and influenza in the United States was slightly above the epidemic threshold during the week ending Jan. 7, according to CDC’s FluView.
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Flu vaccine a pretty good match for viruses this year: CDC
upi.com - by Steven Reinberg - February 16, 2017
It's not perfect, but this year's flu vaccine is a fairly good match for the circulating viruses, U.S. health officials reported Thursday.
Overall, the vaccine is 48 percent effective. For the predominant circulating influenza A type H3N2 flu strain, its effectiveness comes in at 43 percent. But it's 73 percent effective against influenza B viruses, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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