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Page: << Prev | 1 | 2 | 3 Jernigan said the CDC is currently involved in promoting better surveillance of emerging flu viruses in East Asia and Southeast Asia. The hope is that these surveillance efforts will lead to more effective and better-matched vaccines.
According to the CDC, each year from 5 percent to 20 percent of the U.S. population gets the flu. More than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu complications, and about 36,000 people die from the disease. Some people, such as older people, young children, and people with certain health conditions, are at high risk for serious flu complications.
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To learn more about the flu, visit the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Last updated 4/17/2008
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SOURCES: April 17, 2008, teleconference with Dan Jernigan, M.D., deputy director, Influenza Division, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta; April 18, 2008, CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
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