ATLANTA – The government’s latest figures show swine flu is widespread across the country and increasing in almost every state. It’s now caused at least 95 children’s deaths since April.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the new tally Friday morning.

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Forty-six states now have widespread flu activity. The only states without widespread flu are Connecticut, Hawaii, New Jersey and South Carolina.

There are at least two different types of flu causing illnesses now. Testing from about 5,000 patients suggests that nearly all of the flu cases are swine flu.

H1N1 (Swine Flu)

  • H1N1 flu is a contagious new influenza virus. Illness with the new H1N1 flu virus has ranged from mild to severe. More…
  • The symptoms of H1N1 flu include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills, fatigue, and possibly vomiting or diarrhea. More…
  • H1N1 flu is spread mainly from person to person through coughing or sneezing by infected persons. Get vaccinated to protect yourself from the H1N1 flu. More…
  • If you are infected with H1N1 flu, you should avoid close contact with others, especially those who
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