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.
autonomous. 1  Government. self-governing; independent; subject to its own laws only. pertaining to an autonomy, or a self-governing community. 2  having autonomy; not subject to control from outside; independent: a subsidiary that functioned as an autonomous unit.