Puerto Rico declares a flu epidemic, 42 deaths, over 900 hospitalized.

  Puerto Rico declares a flu epidemic, 42 deaths, over 900 hospitalized (nbcnews.com) 

Puerto Rico health officials on Thursday declared an influenza epidemic in the U.S. territory. 

 
At least 25,900 cases have been reported since July, with 42 deaths and more than 900 hospitalizations on the island of 3.2 million people, Health Secretary Carlos Mellado said.