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91 Flu-Related Deaths Reported in San Diego County
After accepting the report, the board did not pursue any emergency action
By Cassia Pollock
Published 2 hours ago | Updated 22 minutes ago
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors learned Tuesday that 91 flu-related deaths have been reported in San Diego County so far this season.
An additional 46 people died from the flu last week, bringing the total number of fatalities to 91, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced. In comparison, there were a total of eight influenza deaths in the county last season, said county health officials.
During a presentation, county health officials spoke about the number of deaths to the board. This announcement followed last week's meeting when the board asked whether a flu emergency needed to be declared.
Although flu-related deaths spiked, the number of lab-confirmed flu cases dropped last week, according to a county health report. There were 2,992 flu cases reported last week, which marks a decrease of 362 cases since the previous week. In that prior week, there were 3,354 cases reported.
?Declaring a local health emergency is a public health tool that we believe should be used judiciously when local resources are exhausted,? said Nick Yphantides, M.D., M.P.H., County chief medical officer, in a statement. ?It is very important to note that the CDC and the state have not declared an emergency, at present, as resources have not been exhausted.?...
91 Flu-Related Deaths Reported in San Diego County
After accepting the report, the board did not pursue any emergency action
By Cassia Pollock
Published 2 hours ago | Updated 22 minutes ago
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors learned Tuesday that 91 flu-related deaths have been reported in San Diego County so far this season.
An additional 46 people died from the flu last week, bringing the total number of fatalities to 91, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced. In comparison, there were a total of eight influenza deaths in the county last season, said county health officials.
During a presentation, county health officials spoke about the number of deaths to the board. This announcement followed last week's meeting when the board asked whether a flu emergency needed to be declared.
Although flu-related deaths spiked, the number of lab-confirmed flu cases dropped last week, according to a county health report. There were 2,992 flu cases reported last week, which marks a decrease of 362 cases since the previous week. In that prior week, there were 3,354 cases reported.
?Declaring a local health emergency is a public health tool that we believe should be used judiciously when local resources are exhausted,? said Nick Yphantides, M.D., M.P.H., County chief medical officer, in a statement. ?It is very important to note that the CDC and the state have not declared an emergency, at present, as resources have not been exhausted.?...