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Early flu activity may affect people and health services in the West Coast communities experiencing it. The supplied articles do not quantify cases, hospitalizations, or wider effects across the United States.
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Flu case counts are unusually high on the West Coast for this point in the season, according to The Wall Street Journal. The supplied reports provide no case totals or evidence that activity is elevated nationwide.
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Early flu activity may affect people and health services in the West Coast communities experiencing it. The supplied articles do not quantify cases, hospitalizations, or wider effects across the United States.