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When you're is as PERFECT as Anderson Cooper, you have to maybe be a bit obsessive-compulsive. Right?!

The Silver Fox stays so pristine and clean because every time he washes his hands he sings through the whole Happy Birthday song…TWICE.

Ch-ch-check it ouuttt (above)!!!

The CNN host uses the simple tune in his OBSESSIVE effort to ward off the flu.

Anderson admits that even when a man coughs in his vicinity he convinces himself that the "flu spores" are going to cause him to fall ill!!!

This just proves that even the most seemingly flawless of humans have their quirks!

Tags: anderson cooper, flu, hands, happy birthday, illness, quirks

No! Burt Reynolds is sick!

Someone go on a Cannonball Run to get him some 'Tussin!

The Smokey and the Bandit star came down with the flu a few days ago, and as his condition worsened, he eventually had to be admitted to the hospital!

Doctors reportedly diagnosed him as

Tags: burt reynolds, doctors, flu, hospital, hospitalized, recovery, sick

At no point did anyone take Hugh Jackman seriously last night at the Golden Globes when he joked about the lack of importance of getting a flu shot.

Because, you see, it was a joke — he had the flu. He didn't like the flu, and he wasn't promoting how easy it was to have the flu. He was joking because he SHOULD HAVE gotten a flu shot.

Yet, here's the CDC losing their damn minds over it!

Here's what a rep said:

Tags: cause, cdc, flu, good, hospital, hugh jackman, millions, season, serious, shot, terrible

Betty White may be in some serious trouble… she has the flu!

Oh no!!

With the flu hitting children and the elderly hardest, as we previously mentioned, it's extra dangerous and extra deadly for someone like Betty!

Her rep said:

Tags: betty white, condition, dangerous, disease, flu, health, influenza, medical, national, recover, scary, sick

The CDC has said that this year's flu epidemic may have reached it's peak.

But that doesn't mean it's still not SUPER deadly!

Those most at risk are young children, the elderly and those with compromised immune systems.

Sadly, children have been hit really hard. There have been 20 deaths of people under 18 since the outbreak.

Chief of the Epidemiology and Prevention Branch of CDC's Influenza Division said:

Tags: children, death, dying, elderly, flu, health, immune system, influenze, outbreak, sick, virus

It's that time of the year again… flu season!

We hope everyone got their flu shots!

Google has been tracking how bad the flu is based on aggregated google search data.

Basically that means they're probably looking at the frequency of searches like "how long does flu last?" or "flu remedies" or "I have the flu."

According to google, everywhere has "intense" flu activity, except

Tags: flu, health, influenza, sick, sickness, virus

Scarlett Johansson has been busy flaunting her assets for previews of Cat On A Hot Tin Roof lately, but over the weekend, she decided to put her goodies away and CALLED IN!

Yep! Actresses do call in sick too!! LOLz

Miz Johansson's rep said:

Tags: broadway, cat on a hot tin roof, flu, maggie the cat, scarlett johansson, sick