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Call, go online or demo in an xfinity store today. the influenza virus is on the rise this season. the flu is on the rise. the centers for disease control is now reporting that the number of states with high levels of flu activity have doubled in just the past week. cnn senior medical correspondent elizabeth cohen spoke with the mother of one of the 13 children who have died from the flu so far this season. >> hi. >> reporter: allison eaglespeaker, 6 years old, loved her big brother matt and l...

Flu. new numbers out from the centers for disease control and prevention friday showed that the situation is getting worse. 19 states are showing high levels of flu activity compared with nine states last week and 13 children have died from the flu this season. children are particularly vulnerable to h 1 n 1 this years predominant flu strain. allisons parents wants other parents to be watchful. she died 48 hours after becoming ill. >> this illness hit her really hard and really fast for it to ju...