Flu pandemic spreads across HALF the U.S., killing at least six children and targeting young adults

Influenza activity has been recorded in all parts of the United States, with half of the country reporting widespread outbreaks attributed to H1N1, the virus that caused a worldwide pandemic in 2009-2010 and resulted in an estimated 284,000 people died. Thousands of people die every year from the flu, which peaks in the United States between October and March, hitting the hardest in January and February. Texas has been the most affected so far, with at least 25 people dying this season from the flu, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services, while North Carolina has already reported 13 deaths, according to the state's Department of Health and Human Services, and two people have died in Salt Lake City. Nationally six children have died, the latest report from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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