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Doctors and nurses struggling to keep up with the number of patients. >> more crowded than usual, it seems like a lot of sickness going around. >> megyn: and even more serious situation down in texas, doctors are seeing a shortage of the vaccine as people who did not get vaccinated earlier are just now realizing how dangerous this flu strain is. >> what we are dealing with right now, theres not a vaccine shortage nationally, its just a low inventory because you try to get as many people vaccinat...

>> they looked down her throat, checked her ears and said she had the flu. told me what to do. >> reporter: she was discharged, and hours later she was dead. hospital administrators insist proper procedures were followed. doctors are telling everyone its not too late to get a flu shot. but in some areas, include thing oklahoma drugstore, demand is up and supplies are running out. >> thats another reason for people to get their flu shots, to protect others and prevent those increasing mutations i...

Has actually hit about five weeks earlier than it did last year. this flu strain is very similar to the type of strain that we have in 19-- in actually 2002, 2003, where 40,000 people died. its very, very serious situation that were dealing with right now and what doctors, are those individuals who havent had their vaccine. >> megyn: good, im glad they fixed your microphone, doc. what about, two days ago on this program, dr. marc siegel and scolded me for not having a flu shot gave me one on the...

Challenging conditions . environment environmentalist are worried about the fuel on board. conditions in the artic are worse than conditions encountered recently . there is no question this confirms it is time to stop the drilling in the artic. >> that is it a massive debate. it is bad and the company is hoping it is not facing the equivalent of the deep water horr otherwison in 2010. that is it a big concern. >> live from los angeles. thank you. a severe flu strain is spreading over the country...

Among their family . to give you ence is of how quickly it is spreading wide. here is it a graphic. in the gingof december 2.8 percent patients had ili. influenza-like illnesses and that jumped 5 and half percent by the end of december . at the peak of flu season last year. 2.2 percent of the patients were going to the doctor for influenza like illnesses. fair warning . coming up. thank you so much. well look closer and everything that you need to know about this particular flu strain. we can do...

Those are more sympathy to the palestinians. he is open to negotiating money and believing the power of engagement more than power of force or other incentives. >> gregg: does he have management experience. the pentagon is huge? >> the pentagon is the largest management responsibility short of commander in chief. he has some in ownership of a cellular network and banking but it pales in comparison as secretary of defense. >> jamie: there is a very different flu strain and what you need to keep y...

More compliance this year. the more compliance with flu shot the more immunity you get, where the whole company becomes a herd and you are protected against the flu. bill: you have a correlation between the number of flu vaccines given out and the intensity. >> reporter: you bet. the flu season doesnt peak sometimes until february or early march. i gave out most of my flu shots in september or october. im telling people out there if you havent got even one you should get one, 34,000 elderly tend...

Degrees in new york city. little bit of snow. but considering what youve seen the past season, small potatoes to get 3 to 5 inches of wet snow there in new york city. no problem at all. >> exactly. all right. thanks, rob. >> thanks, rob. well, it is flu season, if you didnt know it, its official. flu is in all 50 states now. and its widespread according to doctors in at least 37 states. some of the statistics for you. about 200,000 americans are hospitalized every year with the flu. 40,000 die...

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