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Flu activity on the west coast is rising earlier than usual, with California reporting a flu test rate of 9.65% in early October, above the typical 1% rate for that time of year. The increase coincides with a mutation of the H1N1 influenza A strain. Health officials are urging people to get the annual flu vaccine, noting that flu activity normally begins to rise in December and peaks in February.

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