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Flu-Related Deaths In Calif. Now At 278

Friday, February 21, 2014 | Sacramento, CA
Andrew Nixon / Capital Public Radio
 

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State figures show Sacramento County with an unusually high flu death rate -- about two per 100,000 under the age of 65.

That's more than double the rate statewide.

The state figures show the Central Valley also has a higher-than-normal flu death rate this year.

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