Flu season shows signs of leveling off
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February 16, 2018
NEW YORK (AP) — This nasty flu season, which has been worsening for months, may finally be leveling off.
Health officials on Friday said about 1 of every 13 visits to the doctor last week was for fever, cough and other symptoms of the flu. That's no reason for health officials to celebrate yet: That level is among the highest in a decade. But it's no worse than last week, and flu activity had been increasing each week since November.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report said the number of states reporting heavy flu patient traffic also held steady at 43.
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