NJ Ranks Among States With Nation’s Highest Flu Rate

NJ Ranks Among States With Nation’s Highest Flu Rate

Story by Brenda Flanagan, Senior Correspondent (NJ Spotlight) NEW JERSEY – New Jersey is among a handful of states hit hard early on by a surge of influenza cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This particular virus is influenza A — the H3N2 strain — and it’s spreading rapidly across the country, driven by holiday travel. A CDC map showed New Jersey and New York ranked among at least 20 states with the nation’s hig…

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NJ ranks among states with nation's highest flu rate

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