Says 41 states are reporting widespread cases the flu. At least 18 children have died from the virus. This is a season that appears to be more severe than last year. Reporter Health Officials say the flu season usually peaks sometime next month. But this years outbreak is so bad, were already approaching the peak levels of previous flu seasons. In chicago, about a dozen hospitals have had to turn patients away and in allentown, pennsylvania, a hospital set up a special tent to keep flu patients from spreading the illness. In some hardhit areas like houston, texas, drugs to treat the virus are in short supply, like tamiflu. Did you guys have any tamiflu in for pediatrics . We dont, unfortunately. Reporter Health Experts say the flu vaccine covers 91 of the flu strains out there. So if you havent received a flu shot yet, you should still get one. Even if it doesnt prevent the infection completely, it can definitely make it much less severe. Reporter doctors say it takes about two weeks f
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