Cook County Gears Up for Flu Season

Cook County Gears Up for Flu Season
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Cook County Gears Up for Flu Season
AP/File

Cook County Gears Up for Flu Season

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According to a new White House report, swine flu could infect between one-third and one half of the U.S. population. That could mean millions of hospitalizations. Dr. Stephen Martin, the Chief Operating Officer for the Cook County Department of Public Health, tells us how prepared we are for the possibility of a massive flu outbreak.

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