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Published November 13, 2009, 03:41 AM

CDC's swine flu toll: 4,000 dead, 22 million ill

Estimates of deaths caused by the swine flu have grown to nearly 4,000 since April, roughly quadrupling previous estimates. But that doesn't mean swine flu suddenly has worsened. "I am expecting all of these numbers, unfortunately, to continue to rise," said Dr. Anne Schuchat of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "We have a long flu season ahead of us."

By: Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

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