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Basically that will allow commercial pharmacists over the next 30 days at least to administer flu vaccines to patients between six months and 18 years of age. the flu activity seems to be leveling off in many parts of the south. but in e.r.s like this one they are the front lines in a battle against the flu. doctors here say theyre just very busy and theyre just not sure when it will stop. clearly theres nothing fun about the flu. but now its officially an epidemic. the disease widespread in 47 ...

We have fox team coverage. rick leventhal in allentown, pennsylvania, where they are dealing with 22 deaths statewide. we begin with jonathan serrie in atlanta, where the cdc released the information. >> some are using the term "epidemic" the cdc avoids the term because each flu season is by nature an epidemic. while it remanes unclear how long this flu season will last and how severe it will become, the federal health officials insist its not too late for americans to protect themselves. >> 47 ...

Some states. maybe a little silver lining there. decreasing numbers is a good thing. but the earlier than usual flu season is taking a toll on millions as new vaccine shortages raise some tkerp concern that those who need it could miss-out on getting it. jonathan serrie is live with more on all of this. >> reporter: we are anticipating a cdc tell louisiana briefing in about half an hour. while 47 states are now reporting wide-spread flu activity cdc officials are expected to balance this with so...

20 children have now died and 47 states are now dealing with widespread flu activity. up from 41 last week. but theres a big lag in the c.d.c. reporting and those numbers do not tell the whole story. in just the last 48 hours, weve learned that flu now killed 27 in minnesota, 22 in pennsylvania, 18 in massachusetts, and 8 in oklahoma, 6 in illinois. several nursing home patients have died in new york and its important to note that it is the elderly and infants and children, to some extent. consi...

Martha: fox news alert for you right now. the centers for disease control have just come out moments ago, with their latest update on the outbreak of flu across this country. emergency rooms from the rocky mountains to new england, reportedly swamped with patients. they are overwhelmed in some areas in fact. this is prompting new fears about shortages in the vaccines and tamiflu in this country. brand new hour starting right now on a friday in "americas newsroom." im martha maccallum. bill: im b...

The country is now at epidemic levels orks officials at the center for disease control and 47 states, take a look at this map. now reporting widespread flu activity. thats up from 41 last week. more than 3,700 people hospitalized for the flu since october. and sadly, 20 children have died. and the flu scare is now causing a run on vaccines with reports of shortages. joining me now, deputy director of the richmond, virginia, health department. thank you for your time. lets address the issues of p...

Reporting widespread through activity. >> very busy. i work at the richmond city health department and both in the health department and the hospitals we have seen significant increases in the number of patient who is are reporting with flu-like illness. >> were you surprised by this? many people believe we would not have a severe flu season and here we are and you start to see the reports of children, healthy children. there was a kid, 18-year-old, 19-year-old in texas who within days passed aw...

Limited money appropriately. so theres going to be a fight but maybe to some extent there should be some scrutiny also. >> ruth marcus, ryan grim, thank you. new numbers just came out moments ago from the cdc. they show the number of flu cases still elevated although they may be decreasing in some parts of the country. the report says 47 states are now reporting widespread flu activity. last week it was 41. well have much more on the flu still ahead this hour. how does this thing work? oh, i l...

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People. yesterday, 18 deaths were reported in just one state, massachusetts. bostons mayor declared a public health emergency and according to the cdc 41 states are now reporting widespread flu activity and since october, more than 2,200 people hospitalized because of the flu. nbcs kevin tibbles in milwaukee with a look at how one hospital is coping. >> reporter: tamron, here at the st. fran rice hospital in milwaukee, like other hospitals in this city, theyre practicing something they called di...