Is the US facing Flu-maggedon?

Is the US facing Flu-maggedon? - health - 11 January 2013 - New Scientist: "Flu season has come early to the US this winter, and hospitals in many cities are overwhelmed by the surge in cases. Boston has declared a public health emergency, and Google Flu Trends, which monitors the prevalence of certain search terms to track the disease, shows the US topping the world. Ominous news coverage shows emergency rooms overflowing. Just how worried should we be?"