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Disease. but this is not now being confronted with a brand new virus. this is a virus we know about and that weve had experience about, and that is contained in our vaccine this year. >> so looking at this data with our expert eye, ten states reporting widespread flu activity, how would you describe the start of the flu season? not particularly bad? >> this what is we would really call a typical flu season. you start to see these spikes in the winter and we have just turned over into the winter ...

Despite the findings the cdc is still recommending that everyone over 6 months gets the flu shot. most of the country is reporting widespread flu activity. the southeast texas and the midwest are the exception. this is the peak time for flu season. 135 thats the number of medical tests treatments and other procedures doctors say you should now avoid or at least seriously question. for instance, the american academy of pediatrics says physicians should think twice about doing ct scans on kids wit...

That right? >> that is right. that is because a typical flu season lasts around 12 weeks. we are around the half way mark. flu activity is showing signs its beginning to decline this season. however, experts say flu related hospitalizations may continue to increase over the next week we are sighing high hospital rate. for laboratory proven flu its 82 per 100,000 people 65 years of age and older. gok tore says many can be avoided if patients coming down with symptoms call their doctor early and g...

During the previous reporting period. generally, flu activity continues to decrease here in the south but it is increasing elsewhere in the country especially out west. the latest numbers suggest this is going to turn out to be a bad flu season, particularly for the elderly. in fact, during the latest reporting period, which ended january 12th, hospitalization, hospitalization rates were up considerably for people 65 years of age and older. martha? martha: so what about the vaccine supply, what ...

People usually put off doctor visits during the holidays except in extreme emergencies. cdc officials say they need a couple more weeks before they can say for sure whether flu activity is actually decreasing in these parts of the country. shep. >> shepard: vaccine supply plentiful, right? >> it is plentiful but so -- there is so much demand for the vaccine now that the cdc is receiving reports of spotty shortages. so, if the first place you check is out of vaccine dont be surprised but dont giv...

Considering an admission to doping. those close to him say he plans to open up in an interview he will do this week with oprah winfrey. first a fox news alert on the serious concerns today about the flu outbreak our country is seeing. it is gripping most of the country. take a look at this map. according to the centers for disease control, 47 states are reporting widespread flu activity, up from 41 states last week. 20 children have lost their lives to the flu so far. and the cdc says the flu ou...

In washington, went for his routine fitness exam earlier today, the results of that exam will be released coming up later this month. so medically speak, the chances are if you dont have the flu yourself, you know someone who does and if you dont youre probably not watching us from within the united states. the virus is now in nearly every state and there are signs that the season could be picking up. nbcs gabe gutierrez has more now from us from a hospital in brooklyn. gabe? >> reporter: just...

Its contagious for longer than a week. really something to pay attention. doctors say you really need to get the flu shot and 47 states have a wide -- the flu activity is widespread in 47 states. >> parents need to keep kids home from school when they are sick. dont put them back out there when they are contagious. new developments about the planned pullout of troops in afghanistan. president obama and president karzai met at the white house and announced an accelerated time line. >> by the en...

The cdc says the flu has reached epidemic levels in the u.s. with widespread flu activity in 47 states, more than 3700 have been hospitalized. 20 children have died. the faa has ordered a co comprehensive review in boeings 747 dreamliner after a fire and fuel leak happened on two of its jets. a body of a million dollar lottery winner who was poisoned after collecting his payout. now, back to "hardball." welcome back to "hardball." the war in afghanistan, which weve been fighting now for over...

Season. here in brooklyn, they are very busy. doctors saying that about a third of the kids that come to this area or come to this hospital are showing some signs of flulike symptoms, and in other parts, things improving slightly. in the south, we learned that there seems to be an indication that the flu season may have peeked. flu activity is leveling off. many parts of the country, 47 states reporting widespread instances of the flu. so far, 20 confirmed deaths of children, so right now this i...