A/H1N1 deaths in U.S. still above epidemic threshold (People’s Daily)

Although the current wave of A/H1N1 flu continues to wane, deaths of the new virus in the United States continue to be higher than expected for this time of year, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday. “During week 49 (ending on Dec. 12), 7.6 percent of all deaths reported through the 122-Cities Mortality Reporting System were due to pneumonia and influenza …