Flu cases spike in Texas, 13 dead in Houston area [View all]
Source: AP
Officials are reporting a spike in flu cases in Texas with more than a dozen deaths in the Houston area, most of which were caused by the H1N1 strain that's also known as the swine flu.
According to a count compiled by KHOU in Houston, 13 people have died in the Greater Houston, including a teenager (http://bit.ly/1fKUsjA ). Kathy Barton, spokeswoman for the city's health department, says the teenager was infected with the H1N1 strain of the virus. About 95 percent of the Texas influenza A cases are H1N1.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Texas is one of four states with "high" activity of influenza-like illnesses.
State health officials say influenza has become widespread across Texas.
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