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100 hundred years later we look back on the 1918 flu pandemic, the most severe in recent history.
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 Influenza (Flu)
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Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report
CDC's Influenza Division produces a weekly influenza surveillance report, FluView. According to this week's report (April 1-7), seasonal influenza activity remained decreased in the United States. Two states experienced high Influenza Like Illness (ILI) activity levels.
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1918 Pandemic Flu Timeline
The first mentions of the 1918 influenza pandemic in public health reports in the United States took place in April 1918. 100 hundred years later we look back on the 1918 influenza pandemic as the most severe pandemic in recent history—claiming more than 50 million lives worldwide.
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CDC’s World Health Organization Collaborating Center
Globally coordinated surveillance is the foundation of the flu vaccine virus selection and development process and is a critical component of pandemic preparedness. The World Health Organization’s Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS) plays a leading role in this global surveillance.
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#FluFactFriday: Did you know? CDC conducts full genetic sequencing on nearly 6,000 #flu viruses each year to study their genetic properties. https://go.usa.gov/xQbnX
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