CDC: Widespread influenza reported in 48 states

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And we -- waiting for a CDC news conference right now with an update on the national flu outbreak so far we know that more than nine more children.

Have died in this and that brings the juvenile death total to 29.

Thirty states in New York City have reported high levels of the flu and that is -- 124 states in last week's report.

Is it's like Arizona more and more people are rushing out to get flu shots.

One pharmacy manager says -- they can't keep the vaccine in stock.

We've been going through very quickly so we've had times -- -- and you know this is a dividend is that when -- demands.

Almost immediately sense surprising Jonathan Serrie live -- -- so what is the latest from the CDC Jonathan.

-- by the CDC officials are telling Fox News they believe this year's flu season is probably probably about half way over they emphasize probably because.

Flu is hard to predict but they base this estimate.

On what they've witnessed during previous flu seasons right now we have a map to show you of the latest statistics suggesting that 48 states.

Are now reporting widespread.

Influenza activity that's up from 47 states during the previous reporting period.

Generally flu activity continues to decrease here in the south but it's increasing elsewhere in the country especially out west.

The latest numbers suggest -- -- when did turn out to be a bad flu season particularly for the elderly.

In fact during the latest reporting period which ended January 12.

Hospital is Jason -- hospitalization rates were up considerably.

For people 65 years of age and older -- so what about the vaccine supply what do we know about that.

-- know you mentioned there that there were some spotty outages -- -- the first place he -- -- out of vaccine continue to call because.

Public health officials say that there is plenty of vaccine supply.

In fact manufacturers have now.

Revised their estimates originally they were anticipating producing 135.

Million doses this year now they are anticipating.

That will be 145.

Million at least 129 million doses.

Have already been distributed -- public health officials are telling positions it's not too late to order more vaccine and telling patients it's not too late to get the flu shots.

And some other exciting news this week the FDA has approved.

A new vaccine called flu block.

And it's manufactured without requiring the usual chicken eggs that you use for making standard vaccines in a written statement.

An FDA official says quote the new technology offers the potential for faster startup of the vaccine manufacturing process.

In the event of a pandemic.

Because it's not dependent on an egg supply or on availability of the influenza virus so.

Some exciting news from the FDA market.

Thank you -- and -- update.

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