Source: https://www.9news.com.au/national/ad...6-fdc878c30a46
More deaths linked to SA flu outbreak
By Rory McClaren ? State Political Reporter
7:18pm Apr 24, 2019
Health officials have revealed two deaths in less than a fortnight can be linked to South Australia's spike in flu cases.
The most recent case involves a teenage girl who died over the weekend at the Flinders Medical Centre.
It's understood one of the teen's relatives is also seriously ill in hospital.
SA Health has also confirmed to 9News it was notified of the death of a 62-year-old last week, while an 89-year-old died in March...
...The revelation of the latest deaths comes as the state battles a severe spike in flu cases.
In less than four months, there's been nearly 1500 more flu notifications recorded than in all of 2018...
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Source: https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/...dae861eb8a9956
...South Australia is already experiencing an alarming spike in the number of flu cases with the latest SA Health data showing 7492 cases of influenza have been reported between January 1 and April 20 this year.
There were 1253 cases reported during the same period in 2018.
Of these, 4187 were females and 3305 were males and the median age of those who caught the flu was 33 years old.
A total of 249 cases have required hospital admission so far this year.
The State Government rolled out its flu management plan early this year in response to the skyrocketing number of people contracting the virus...
More deaths linked to SA flu outbreak
By Rory McClaren ? State Political Reporter
7:18pm Apr 24, 2019
Health officials have revealed two deaths in less than a fortnight can be linked to South Australia's spike in flu cases.
The most recent case involves a teenage girl who died over the weekend at the Flinders Medical Centre.
It's understood one of the teen's relatives is also seriously ill in hospital.
SA Health has also confirmed to 9News it was notified of the death of a 62-year-old last week, while an 89-year-old died in March...
...The revelation of the latest deaths comes as the state battles a severe spike in flu cases.
In less than four months, there's been nearly 1500 more flu notifications recorded than in all of 2018...
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Source: https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/...dae861eb8a9956
...South Australia is already experiencing an alarming spike in the number of flu cases with the latest SA Health data showing 7492 cases of influenza have been reported between January 1 and April 20 this year.
There were 1253 cases reported during the same period in 2018.
Of these, 4187 were females and 3305 were males and the median age of those who caught the flu was 33 years old.
A total of 249 cases have required hospital admission so far this year.
The State Government rolled out its flu management plan early this year in response to the skyrocketing number of people contracting the virus...
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