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CDC tracks sharp uptick in flu
ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tracked a significant increase in the proportion of outpatient visits for influenza-like illness for the week ended Feb. 4.
ILI nationwide reached 4.8%, well above the national baseline of 2.2% and a sharp uptick in the 3.9% in ILI reported the week prior. All 10 regions reported ILI at or above their region-specific baseline levels, with New York City and 23 states experiencing high ILI activity and 10 states experiencing moderate ILI activity.
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FDA, DOJ prevail against renegade supplement maker
SILVER SPRING, Md. — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced the shut down of a California dietary supplement distributor. Regeneca Worldwide, also known as VivaCeuticals, has been ordered by a federal court to stop selling its products, which were found to contain unsafe ingredients including 1, 3-dimethylamylamine (DMAA).