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>> the white house responded by posting a photo online featuring a more diverse crowd. the highest women in george w. bush's cabinet 24%. bill clinton has both of them beat. these numbers don't include female presidential advisers. in health news, one of the worst flu outbreaks in years getting worse. check this map out, showing the extent of the problem, all of the states colored in red are reporting quote widespread flu activity. >> reporter: at boston's brigham hospital, veteran nurse has seen it all >> i have been working here for

Grown to epidemic status the official word from the center for disease control in atlanta. responsible for 7.3% of deaths in the u.s. last week. the cdc reports widespread flu activity in nearly every state except california, mississippi and hawaii. why mississippi would be there in the middle of things and not have a wid spread. probably has more to do with reporting than reality. it was widespread in just 41 states in the previous week. in eastern oklahoma one school district canceled classes because nearly one quarter of the 650 students report they came down with the flu bug. and we report...

They don't always get their flu shot. you did get your flu shot, correct? >> i did. i got my flu shot at the end of october. one of the things that's good about this year is we've got plenty of vaccine. it's available throughout the country. we're seeing the beginning of some flu activity, particularly in the southeast, where numbers are really kicking up before it gets more serious in january. it's very important that, again, people understand that, you know, the vaccine is safe. it's available. and for lots of people, it's totally free without co-pays. >> the flu shot itself is made with an ...