Following a late and somewhat milder than normal season last year, influenza picked up in the middle of December, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s weekly report. The virus isn’t working its way across the nation in its usual southeast to northwest pattern, however.
Category: Influenza
Gloomy start to year of rooster as bird flu hits South Korea
The year of the rooster looks set for a gloomy start. Egg prices are soaring and new year’s festivals are being canceled as South Korea fights its worst bird flu outbreak in more than a month.