The Sacramento Bee reports Tuesday that its analysis using ZIP codes and U.S. census demographics showed that entrenched poverty was the key commonality in the hard-hit areas.
The influenza season has been particularly bad in south Sacramento, with at least 22 intensive care unit cases and 11 flu fatalities.
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