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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Gino Spocchia

US experiencing ‘steep rise’ in flu activity amid low vaccination rates, CDC warns

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The autumn and winter flu season has started and illness is increasing across the US, a report from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is expected to say.

A new CDC report on Friday will likely confirm the spread of flu and similar illnesses to further parts of the southeast and south-central US, where influenza has been reported in increasing numbers in recent weeks, NBC News reported on Thursday.

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