Abstracts in Urgent Care: February, 2013

Flu Activity Picks Up Nationwide Key point: CDC recommends vaccination and antiviral treat- ment against influenza Citation: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/spotlights/flu-activity-picks- up.htm. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD). Influenza activity was continuing to increase in the United States and most of the country was experiencing high levels of in- fluenza-like-illness (ILI), according to CDC’s January 4 FluView report. “Reports of influenza-like-illness (ILI) are nearing what have been peak levels during …

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