I have not seen a specific statement from the CDC that
suggests that the 1999-2000 flu season was not unusual, but
I have found this statement, "This was the third consecutive
year that influenza A/Sydney/05/97-like (H3N2) viruses were
the most prevalent viruses isolated in the United States.
Influenza activity in the United States was similar to the
previous two seasons, although mortality measurements
attributed to pneumonia and influenza (P&I) were unusually
high." This statement comes from:
http://www.cdc.gov/epo/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm4917a5.htm
. Because the CDC has altered its recommendations for
vaccinations this year, at least partly in response to "P&I"
having been unusually high previously, I suggest that the
CDC recognizes that last flu season was a little unusual.
RSAMSON18 at cs.com wrote:
> The CDC keeps saying that the 1999-2000 flu season wasn't unusual, but a
> chart from their website looks different to me. Look at:
>http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/flu/bigpi.htm> This chart shows "Pneumonia and Influenza Mortality for 122 U.S. Cities (up
> to the)
> Week Ending 11/04/00".
> The spike for last season looks pretty big to me.
> Ralph L. Samson, MSEE
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