For the first time since 1952, publication of the CDC's MMWR was halted for two week. On February 6, there were two new MMWR studies but nothing on the H5N1 bird flu.
Jeff Meador, a district spokesman, called it the worst flu season he could remember. So far this season, the CDC estimates, there have been at least 24 million flu illnesses, 310,000 hospitalizations ...
New York has ordered a weeklong shutdown of all live bird markets in New York City, Westchester and Long Island after seven cases of avian flu were detected at bird markets in the city.