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CDC Report Details Influenza Prevention and Treatment for Children and Teens

Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2011.  Although children and teenagers rarely die from flu–related causes, many of the deaths could have been prevented if the children had been vaccinated against the flu, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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The study reports 115 influenza–associated deaths of people younger than 18, from September 2010 through August 2011 and highlights the importance of both annual vaccination and rapid antiviral treatment.

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