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New Season, Different Flu
Posted by Emily Pazel
It’s that time of year again when people walk around sneezing and spreading their germs all over the place, unintentionally. And sometimes, those germs contain powerful strains of a flu virus, which if left unprotected, can be deadly. In fact, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a recent report showing that at least 1,300 people have died from the flu so far this season.  Another key point that the CDC has released regarding this flu season is that type of flu strain that’s spreading is the influenza B/Victoria virus, which is unusual for this time of the year. Typically, the specific type of virus making its way around the streets isn’t the usual culprit for this time of the year, which adds a surprising element. The Current Flu Season  So far this season, the CDC reports that there have been at least 2.6 million flu illnesses and 23,000 flu-related hospitalizations. Which unfortunately, scientists are saying could be a...
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