A second child in Wisconsin has died from the flu.
State health officials report that a stronger strain of flu, A/H3, continues to dominate.
Influenza has peaked but the season isn’t over and is expected to continue well into April.
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In general, this year’s flu season has been milder than last year. However it started later and is lasting longer.
The number of patients doctors are seeing with flu-like symptoms has dropped across the United States, but flu activity remains widespread in many states.
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