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US West Coast Sees Early Flu Spike, Experts Push Vaccines
If you live on the West Coast, this flu season is starting earlier than usual. California's flu test positivity rate has hit 9.65%, far above the typical 1% seen in early October. Health experts are stressing the importance of the annual vaccine, and a mutation of the H1N1 influenza A strain has been noted. Flu activity usually doesn't ramp up until December, peaking in February, so this…
Source: The Guardian