Feeling Miserable? You're Not Alone, And The Flu Epidemic Has
Yet To Peak Originally published on Fri January 11, 2013 10:50
am If you haven't caught the flu yet or don't know someone who
has, you might want to buy a lottery ticket today. You're one
lucky person. As The Associated Press writes, "from the Rocky
Mountains to New England, hospitals are swamped with people with
flu symptoms." More than 40 states report "widespread"
outbreaks. The flu's been blamed for the deaths of at least 20
children, the AP adds. "We are into what would classically be
described as a flu epidemic," Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the
National Institutes of Health, told CNN. It's far from over,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Thomas
Frieden said on All Things Considered. "Usually, flu peaks in
January or February," he told host Audie Cornish. "We don't know
when the peak will be, but it looks like it's certainly started
sooner, and the peak may g