CA: Flu Deaths in San Diego County Reach New High - 206 fatalities this season

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Source: https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/loc...469785863.html

Flu Deaths in San Diego County Reach New High
The number of fatalities this flu season is the highest it's ever been for the county since officials began tracking flu-related deaths
By R. Stickney
Published 27 minutes ago | Updated 15 minutes ago

San Diego County reported a record number of flu deaths Wednesday.

The County Health and Human Services Agency reported 52 more people have died from the flu bringing the total deaths this flu season to an all-time high of 142 flu deaths.

The number of fatalities this flu season is the highest it's ever been for the county since officials began tracking flu-related deaths approximately 20 years ago, county officials said.

Local emergency rooms report that influenza-like illnesses are making 7 percent of emergency room visits for the week ending Jan. 13...

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Source: https://www.10news.com/news/san-dieg...ted-flu-deaths

San Diego flu season: 10-year-old boy among newly reported flu deaths
Jermaine Ong
9:40 AM, Jan 31, 2018
42 mins ago

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - Thirty-two new flu-related deaths, among them a 10-year-old boy, were reported in San Diego last week, bringing the number of deaths this flu season to 206, county health officials announced Wednesday.

According to County Health and Human Services Agency officials, the 10-year-old boy died on Jan. 25 after he was hospitalized with influenza A/H3. Officials noted he was not vaccinated and had underlying medical conditions.

Officials confirmed the boy is the second San Diego County child to die from the flu this season...