NEWS SCAN: Flu widespread in 31 states, avian flu in Bangladesh, vCJD death in Spain (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy) Flu reported widespread in 31 states Influenza activity in the United States stayed at about the same level in the last week of February as in the previous week, but 31 states reported widespread flu, 4 more than the week before, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The proportion of deaths due to pneumonia and flu was below the epidemic threshold. [News Source]