[kdono]

This report is based on data in tomorrow's MMWR

http://www.msnbc.com/news/1003288.asp?0cv=CA01

Dec. 11 — Federal officials said Thursday that the flu has hit hard in 24 states, nearly doubling the number since last week and including almost the entire Western half of the country.

[Judith Anne]

Thanks--obviously, my comments in 173 are about the new CDC case definition of SARS. Sorry for any confusion.