CDC: 20% of children had flu-like illness this month, most of it probably swine flu
Chicago Tribune, October 23, 2009
About 1 in 5 U.S. children had a flu-like illness earlier this month—and most of those cases likely were swine flu, according to a new government health survey. About 7% of surveyed adults said they'd had a flu-like illness, the survey found.
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