CDC Officially Declares Flu Outbreak an Epidemic
The CDC reported friday that with 7.3 percent of deaths in the United States last week the result of pneumonia and the flu, it has reached epidemic proportions.
Reuters reported Friday that, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, influenza has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. It is reportedly "widespread" in all but three states and 7.3 percent of deaths last week were the result of pneumonia and the flu. It reports that 7.2 percent is considered epidemic status with 22 children dead across the U.S. as a result. Nine of the 10 U.S. regions had "elevated" flu activity. The other region, the Southwest and California, had "normal" flu activity last week. This year's flu vaccine is 62 percent effective, scientists reported on Friday in the CDC's weekly publication. Overall in Georgia, activity was considered moderate at this time in 2011, according to Flu Trends…
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