A flu epidemic gripping the United States is more severe than usual, striking the elderly especially hard, health authorities said Friday as they also announced 29 child victims. With the nation only about halfway through the season, complications are likely to worsen for those who caught the flu, said Tom…
The death toll from a flu outbreak gripping the United States has reached epidemic levels and it will be at least several weeks before the outbreak abates, health officials said Friday. Flu or pneumonia were responsible for 7.3 percent of the deaths reported in 122 cities monitored by the Centers…