Flu in 44 states; emergency in Boston

Analette Abesamis

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Is there a national flu epidemic in the United States?  On Wednesday, Boston declared a public health emergency after the flu virus killed more than a dozen people.  Authorities in Boston confirmed more than 700 cases compared to just 70 at this time last year.  Its population is at least 600,000.  On Thursday, at least three more states, Montana, South Dakota and Arizona, report widespread flu, bringing the outbreak to 44 states.  The CDC says the percentage of people going to the hospital for the flu doubled in the past month.

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