No flu-associated pediatric deaths were reported for the week and the proportion of deaths attributed to pneumonia and flu-like illness was below system-specific thresholds in both the 122 Cities Mortality Reporting System and the National Center for Health Statistics Mortality Surveillance System. Influenza A remains the most predominant strain of the virus.
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