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With the flu bug still running amok, The Daily Beast ranks which cities are sneezing their way through this winter. From Miami to Mobile to New York, is your hometown on the list?

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Flu test rank: 4th
Statewide vaccination coverage: 64.9%

Flu and Pneumonia deaths per 100,000: 140
Estimated flu activity, remainder of flu season: -1.37%

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Flu test rank: 10th
Statewide vaccination coverage: 64.3%

Flu and Pneumonia deaths per 100,000: 65
Estimated flu activity, remainder of flu season: +4.98%

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Flu test rank: 6th
Statewide vaccination coverage: 65%

Flu and Pneumonia deaths per 100,000: 62
Estimated flu activity, remainder of flu season: +3.53%* • Flu activity for Mobile was estimated based on average changes in flu activity from the following CDC-designated regional cities: Atlanta, Miami, Orlando, Tampa and Jacksonville.

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Flu test rank: 3rd
Statewide vaccination coverage: 63.3%

Flu and Pneumonia deaths per 100,000: 19
Estimated flu activity, remainder of flu season: +5.93%

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Flu test rank: 12th
Statewide vaccination coverage: 64.3%

Flu and Pneumonia deaths per 100,000: 33
Estimated flu activity, remainder of flu season: +12.18%

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Flu test rank: 11th
Statewide vaccination coverage: 64.3%

Flu and Pneumonia deaths per 100,000: 42
Estimated flu activity, remainder of flu season: +1.54%

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Flu test rank: 5th
Statewide vaccination coverage: 64.9%

Flu and Pneumonia deaths per 100,000: 69
Estimated flu activity, remainder of flu season: -6%

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Flu test rank: 2nd
Statewide vaccination coverage: 70.1%

Flu and Pneumonia deaths per 100,000: 29
Estimated flu activity, remainder of flu season: -1.82%

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Flu test rank: 1st
Statewide vaccination coverage: 69.6%

Flu and Pneumonia deaths per 100,000: 18*
Estimated flu activity, remainder of flu season: +.45% •2010-2011 flu and pneumonia deaths were unavailable for Oklahoma City. Flu and pneumonia death data was available for 2007 at the county level and this data was updated based on changes between the 2008-2009, 2009-2010, and 2010-2011 flu seasons in the following regional cities: Dallas, Tulsa, and Wichita.

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Flu test rank: 8th
Statewide vaccination coverage: 60.6%

Flu and Pneumonia deaths per 100,000: 29
Estimated flu activity, remainder of flu season: -2.97%

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Flu test rank: 9th
Statewide vaccination coverage: 67.6%

Flu and Pneumonia deaths per 100,000: 15
Estimated flu activity, remainder of flu season: +10.14%

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Flu test rank: 13th
Statewide vaccination coverage: 64.9%

Flu and Pneumonia deaths per 100,000: 44
Estimated flu activity, remainder of flu season: -4.85%

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Flu test rank: 15th
Statewide vaccination coverage: 63.3%

Flu and Pneumonia deaths per 100,000: 26
Estimated flu activity, remainder of flu season: -3.71%

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Flu test rank: 7th
Statewide vaccination coverage: 70.1%

Flu and Pneumonia deaths per 100,000: 22
Estimated flu activity, remainder of flu season: -5.57%

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Flu test rank: 14th
Statewide vaccination coverage: 68.4%

Flu and Pneumonia deaths per 100,000: 13
Estimated flu activity, remainder of flu season: +11.41%

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Flu test rank: 16th
Statewide vaccination coverage: 64.3%

Flu and Pneumonia deaths per 100,000: 16*
Estimated flu activity, remainder of flu season: +1.90% •2010-2011 flu and pneumonia deaths were unavailable for Orlando. Flu and pneumonia death data was available for 2007 at the county level and this data was updated based on changes between the 2008-2009, 2009-2010, and 2010-2011 flu seasons in the following regional cities: Jacksonville, Tampa, and St. Petersburg.

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Flu test rank: 17th
Statewide vaccination coverage: 75.1%

Flu and Pneumonia deaths per 100,000: 48
Estimated flu activity, remainder of flu season: -5.79%

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Flu test rank: 18th
Statewide vaccination coverage: 70.1%

Flu and Pneumonia deaths per 100,000: 16
Estimated flu activity, remainder of flu season: -3.83%

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Flu test rank: 19th
Statewide vaccination coverage: 67.6%

Flu and Pneumonia deaths per 100,000: 14
Estimated flu activity, remainder of flu season: -6.30%

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Flu test rank: 20th
Statewide vaccination coverage: 70.4%

Flu and Pneumonia deaths per 100,000: 15
Estimated flu activity, remainder of flu season: -6.83%

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