In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].

(CNN) After a slow start in October, flu season in the United States is gaining speed, particularly in the South. Flu activity, which has been increasing since the start of November, is now higher than usual for this time of year, according to a report published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Flu is a contagious, viral illness that causes mild to severe symptoms that, in rare cases, can lead to death. Seven children have died, and an additional 856 flu-related hospitalizations have occurred as of December 2, according to the CDC's weekly surveillance report. "Flu is increasing. We're seeing a pretty steep increase in influenza activity across the US but especially in the South," said Brendan Flannery, a co-author of the new report and an epidemiologist in the CDC's flu division.Flu activity is higher than usual for this time of year, CDC saysLouisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina report the highest activitySeven children have died, and there have been 856 hospitalizations 
 Question:Her advice includes the _ recommendation to get a flu shot, but she also adheres to low-tech techniques of contagious disease prevention: "good hand-washing techniques, teaching kids not to share their germs, staying home when you're sick and disinfecting common surfaces," she said.
CDC

The blond surf-loving teenager suspected of fleeing Australia to join al-Qaeda in Syria has rejected claims that he fled to join the fight in the war-torn country, instead telling social media users he is only doing humanitarian work. Oliver Bridgeman, 18, from Toowoomba, Queensland, left the country in March, reportedly saying he was participating in an Indonesian aid program. It has since been reported that he joined the official Syrian affiliate of al-Qaeda, the Al Nusra Front, however Bridgeman has taken to Facebook to reject the claims, calling them ‘blatant lies’. ‘I AM NOT associated or fighting for any terrorist organisation or rebel group iside [sic] or outside Syria,’ he wrote on Facebook early Wednesday morning.Oliver Bridgeman, 18, is suspected of joining the fight in the Middle EastThe Queensland teen took to Facebook on Wednesday to deny the claims‘I AM NOT associated or fighting for any terrorist orgainsation or rebel group inside or outside Syria,’ he wroteBridgeman claims he is only performing aid work in the war torn countryHe said he is in a non-fighting region and has not once feared for his lifeSeparate Facebook accounts prove the teen may have led a double life 
 Question:It has nothing to do with the _ community or Toowoomba Islam.'
Toowoomba

He has long struggled to convince voters that he is a suitable choice for prime minister. Now Ed Miliband has hired a leadership coaching firm that helps people overcome anxiety and find their ‘inner voice’. The consultants drafted in by the Labour leader claim to work with politicians to build ‘leadership skills’ using ‘neuroscience’ and ‘business psychology’. Scroll down for video Ed Miliband, pictured, has hired a US guru who can help him convince himself that he can be Prime Minister Mr Miliband, pictured, has constantly lagged behind Prime Minister David Cameron in the personal rating polls Services offered by ExtendedMind include coaching on how to look ‘authentic’ and tutorials on how to build alliances – which may come in useful during negotiations with SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon.Ed Miliband is trying to build his 'leadership skills' using psychologyHe has hired a leadership coaching firm to help him feel less anxiousThe firm ExtendedMind also tries to make its clients seem 'more authentic'Miliband had a note to remind him to be a 'happy warrior' during a debate 
 Question:Asked yesterday whether his use of _ had been ‘helpful’, Mr Miliband told a press conference: ‘I will let other people make a judgment on those questions.

ExtendedMind