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CDC yearly lab work on flu viruses
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September 7, 2017
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Description:1,000,000: More than 1 million patient specimens are tested in clinical labs participating in CDC domestic disease surveillance.*
90,000: About 90,000 specimens are tested in 93 state/local public health labs.
6,000: CDC conducts full genetic sequencing on about 6,000 flu viruses each year.
2,000: CDC tests about 2,000 flu viruses to determine their immune properties.
50: CDC prepares as many as 50 viruses for possible use in vaccine production.
*2016-2017 influenza data as reported by CDC’s Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD)
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