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CDC: H1N1 Flu Numbers Represent a “Very Great Underestimate”

Wed, 13th May, 2009 - Posted by Joshuah

The confirmed numbers of influenza A (H1N1) cases reported are likely to fall far short of the actual numbers occurring within the community, according to a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) spokesperson.

“The individual numbers are likely a very great underestimate of how much virus is circulating or how many people are becoming ill from it,” said Anne Schuchat, MD, the Director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, speaking at a media briefing today.

Source/Full Story:: medscape.com

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