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    The Perfect Storm Behind This Year's Nasty Flu Season

    A strong virus, a less-than-effective vaccine, and an IV bag shortage that goes back to Hurricane Maria.
    by Sarah Zhang Jan 13, 2018 2 minutes
    Source: Gregory Bull / AP

    Every winter brings cautionary tales that the flu—just the regular old flu—can kill. And the cautionary tales this year are hard to beat. Twenty-one-year-old Kyler Baughman, for example, a fitness buff who liked to show off his six-pack, recently died a few days after getting a runny nose.

    According to the numbers, this year’s flu season is in fact worse than usual. It got started early, and

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