congratulations, darell. congratulations angel, and may you continue to help so many afflicted individuals. thank you, mr. speakerp. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentlelady from texas, ms. jackson lee, for five minutes. ms. jackson lee: thank you very much, mr. speaker. i rise today to speak of the optimism of this nation and of her people. frankly, we do live in the greatest nation in the world and sometimes we are questioned when we say that, but i say it proudly and with the spirit of humbleness. i know that because in far away shores and lands there are men and women who wear the uniform proudly. this morning in our own house of representatives we held a reception for the interns and fellows of the wounded warriors program, individuals who are in a number of members' offices and many of us look forward to that opportunity. they continue to serve. so i know as president obama rises tonight to speak to the nation, he will have a sense of optimism of which i will enjoy and support. he wi

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. >> reporter: both alice jones and her husband, darell, came down with the flu last week. he recovered. she ended up in the hospital, short of breath, convulsing. and monday, dying. >> my youngest, she asked me, when are we going to go pick up mommy? >> reporter: they're just two of the thousands who the flu has infected. look at google flu trends for this week. 37 states with high flu activity. >> h1 flu viruses affect younger people more than older people, compared with other types of flu viruses. >> this is just heartbreaking. dr. besser with us now. rich, a lot of people are going to look at this and wonder how a 29-year-old healthy mom can die of the flu. >> it's so sad. it makes the point that anyone at any age can die from the flu. healthy, young adults tend not to get as vaccinated as frequently. they weren't around the last time a virus like this was circulating in the community. so, they don't have existing immunity. >> she believes behind three children. you were telling me that one of them has been diagnosed with the flu. >> one has the flu. the others have bee