Swine flu has hit about 1 in 6 Americans, CDC says

Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 15:28 in Health & Medicine

Although nearly 10,000 have died from H1N1, that is a lower mortality rate than in regular flu seasons, the CDC chief says. What's different is that more children and young adults have died, he says. At least 50 million Americans had contracted pandemic H1N1 influenza through Nov. 14, according to the newest estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released today...

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