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CDC: More Than Half Of H1N1 Cases Are Young People
By: Anonymous
Tue, 10/20/2009 - 17:09
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According to theWall Street Journal, the H1N1 influenza virus continues to disproportionately affect young people, according to new government figures released Tuesday.
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention involving 4,958 hospitalizations from the H1N1 virus showed 53% of the cases were in people age 24 and younger. The hospitalizations were reported by 27 states from Aug. 30 through Oct. 10.
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