Influenza activity is increasing in the United States. CDC is receiving reports of flu-associated illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths. Influenza A (H3N2) viruses are the most common viruses circulating in the United States.
An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought. An independent clause is a sentence.
1. free from control in action, judgment, etc; autonomous. 2. not dependent on anything else for function, validity, etc; separate: two independent units make up this sofa. 3. not reliant on the support, esp financial support, of others. 4. capable of acting for oneself or on one's own: a very independent little girl. 5. providing a large unearned sum towards one's support (esp in the phrases independent income, independent means)