Flu Season Hits 47 US States

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the worst influenza epidemic in the United States in a decade might be easing in some places, Voice of America reports.

The CDC flu advisory report released Friday finds widespread outbreaks in 47 states, up from 41 last week, but with fewer states reporting high levels of influenza-like illness.

CDC Director Tom Frieden, speaking to reporters Friday, said that follows a common pattern.