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Brain damage reported in 13% of kids who have died of flu this season, CDC finds - Livescience.com

A CDC report has revealed that nine of 68 of children who died of flu this year had brain damage, but it's unclear whether this influenza-associated encephalopathy is on the rise.

By:Patrick Pester
Source:Live Science
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Brain damage reported in 13% of kids who have died of flu this season, CDC finds - Livescience.com
Roughly 1 in 8 child flu deaths in the U.S. so far this year have been linked to brain damage, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The U.S. is exp… [+4223 chars]

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