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(FOX NEWS' RICK LEVENTHAL) There's a better outlook when it comes to the season flu. The latest reports show the number of cases in some parts of the country are dropping. The growing flu outbreak is having a dramatic impact, but for some, the worst is over. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports as of last week the flu was widespread in 47 states, up from 41 the week before, but many of the cases may be mild. The CDC notes the number of states hit hard is now 24, down from 29. The southern U.S. is seeing the most improvement. That's where the flu virus got a head start back in November, much earlier than the rest of the nation. Health officials are urging people who aren't already sick to get a flu shot as soon as possible.
"Flu is so severe, and I think this is a good reminder that when flu circulates in the United States, we get thousands of deaths, or tens of thousands of deaths, and hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations," says CDC Dr. Joseph Bresee. "So, we really want folks to think about that and make sure they get vaccinated. If they haven't gotten vaccinated yet this year, go out and get it now."
Pennsylvania is one of the states hit hard by the virus, with about 11,000 confirmed cases so far, and 22 deaths. The elderly are most vulnerable. People over the age of 65 accounting for 20 of the 22 deaths. One hospital in Allentown built a mobile surge tent outside to treat victims with milder cases of the virus because of the overwhelming number of patients flowing into the ER. The CDC says the current flu vaccine has proven 62% effective. The flu outlook is constantly changing. You can get the latest 24/7 at Fox17.com. Just look for FLU under HOT TOPICS.
"Flu is so severe, and I think this is a good reminder that when flu circulates in the United States, we get thousands of deaths, or tens of thousands of deaths, and hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations," says CDC Dr. Joseph Bresee. "So, we really want folks to think about that and make sure they get vaccinated. If they haven't gotten vaccinated yet this year, go out and get it now."
Pennsylvania is one of the states hit hard by the virus, with about 11,000 confirmed cases so far, and 22 deaths. The elderly are most vulnerable. People over the age of 65 accounting for 20 of the 22 deaths. One hospital in Allentown built a mobile surge tent outside to treat victims with milder cases of the virus because of the overwhelming number of patients flowing into the ER. The CDC says the current flu vaccine has proven 62% effective. The flu outlook is constantly changing. You can get the latest 24/7 at Fox17.com. Just look for FLU under HOT TOPICS.
Friday, January 11 2013, 09:01 PM CST
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2 appellate court judges are stepping down
May 24, 2013 21:29 GMT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Two Tennessee appellate court judges have notified Gov. Bill Haslam that they will not run for another term on the bench in the August 2014 retention election.
Patricia J. Cottrell, a judge on the Court of Appeals, and Joseph M. Tipton, who sits on the Court of Criminal Appeals bench, will both leave after September of next year.
The announcements come after the state legislature left Tennessee without a way to replace judges who step down or die when a commission expires at the end of next month.
Members of the soon-to-be-defunct Judicial Nominating Commission will make recommendations for replacements to give to Haslam before the panel expires. Haslam will appoint the replacements from those recommendations.
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