Report of influenza activity in the U.S. was actually down from last week, with influenza levels considered “widespread” in eight states; “regional” in 15; 15 with “local;” with the remaining states reporting sporadic (12 states plus Washington, D.C., Guam) or no activity; a few territories did not report. The percentage of positive influenza specimens has increased.
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