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CDC declares health epedimic as Flu spreads across the U.S. with mounting deaths

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buzzz worthy. . . By Mona Austin The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has declared a flu epidemic over the entire United States as the illness infiltrates most of the country. Within the past week, the number of states reporting a high amount of “influenza-like” illnesses has increased from 43 to 46 with a rise in deaths due to the virus. Flu season started early in December of 2014  and may last through May of this year, some health officials estimate. The window of flu season is typically 13 weeks. As of last Monday, the CDC identified Tennessee  as one of the areas of widespread outbreak. "Six Tennessee children have died from the flu this year," reports the state’s Department of Health. Other states reporting flu-related deaths include Minnesota and South Carolina. This season H3N2,  the most common string of the virus,  has been more aggressive, weakening the effectiveness of the vaccine.   The elderly and young are showing the most vulnerabil...