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Feb. 24, 2012
Mild Winter May Be Keeping Flu Bugs At Bay
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| Flu season usually peaks around February. But this year it's missing in action, with the CDC reporting the slowest start to the flu season on record. Peter Palese, a microbiologist at Mount Sinai Medical Center, discusses whether unseasonably warm winter weather may be to thank. |
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