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Swine flu could infect half of U.S., panel estimates
WASHINGTON - Swine flu could infect half the U.S. population this fall and winter, hospitalizing up to 1.8 million people and causing as many as 90,000 deaths - more than double the number that occur in an average flu season, according to an estimate from a presidential panel.
The virus could cause symptoms in 60 million to 120 million people, more than half of whom might seek medical attention,...
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