Illinois: Influenza 2017-18; 33 fatalities, including 9 children

[Ronan Kelly]

Week 15: Week Ending Saturday, April 14, 2018

Current Week Quick Stats
Illinois Influenza Geographic Spread Local
Percent of Outpatient Visits for ILI1, 4 1.53% (baseline 1.8%)
Percent/Number of Influenza Positive Tests2 Current Week: 10.6% (78/738);
Season: 21.2% (6492/30594)
Influenza-Associated ICU Admissions3 Current Week: 23; Season: 2199
Influenza Outbreaks Current Week: 2; Season: 440
Influenza-Associated Pediatric Deaths (Season Total) 8

http://dph.illinois.gov/sites/default/files/publications/CDCS-Illinois-2017-2018-Influenza-Report-Week-15-041918.pdf

5-year-old dies from flu-related illness in Carpentersville


ABC 7 Eyewitness News Exclusive
By Michelle Gallardo
Wednesday, April 25, 2018 04:47PM
CARPENTERSVILLE, Ill. (WLS) -- The Kane County Health department confirmed Wednesday that a pediatric flu-related death took place there last week. While officials are not allowed to go into specifics, the child's parents confirmed the victim as 5-year-old Mia Lobo from Carpentersville.

Lobo died Saturday at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge.
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http://abc7chicago.com/health/5-year-old-dies-from-flu-related-illness-in-carpentersville/3391467/

[Ronan Kelly]

Flu virus still sickening central Illinois
Posted: Feb 26, 2018 11:49 PM EST
By: Deron MolenCONNECT



DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) ? While doctors across the country are reporting a decrease in flu cases, the virus is still being blamed for deaths in central Illinois.

The Macon County Coroner says a Decatur resident died from the flu last week.
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http://www.wandtv.com/story/37598161/flu-virus-still-sickening-central-illinois

[Ronan Kelly]

Flu has killed 8 in Champaign County, 1 in Douglas County this year
Fri, 02/16/2018 - 12:12pm | Debra Pressey
By DEBRA PRESSEY
dpressey@news-gazette.com

TUSCOLA ? Eight people in Champaign County have died from the flu this year, according to the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District.

All eight known cases were older adults who died in January, public health Administrator Julie Pryde said.
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Champaign: 8
Cook (inc. Chicago): 12
Douglas: 1
McLean: 3
Ogle: 1
Rock Island: 4
Winnebago: 2

Tot: 31

[Ronan Kelly]

Coroner: Woman's death came from flu, pneumonia
Posted: Feb 15, 2018 9:53 PM EST
Updated: Feb 15, 2018 9:53 PM EST



DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ill. (WAND) ? The flu has claimed an Illinois woman?s life.

The Douglas County Coroner?s Office says Tuscola woman Chantelle Clark, 24, died from an unidentified flu strain and pneumonia. Investigators completed an autopsy on Clark Wednesday.
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http://www.wandtv.com/story/37519958/coroner-womans-death-came-from-flu-pneumonia

[JimO]

Illinois reports two additional pediatric deaths in Week 5 for a total of 4.

[Ronan Kelly]

Stateline health officials report multiple deaths from the flu
By Breane LygaCONNECT

Posted: Feb 02, 2018 1:40 PM EST



ROCKFORD (WREX) -
As the flu is still widespread in Northern Illinois, an elderly man in Ogle County has died from the virus.

According to the Ogle County Health Department, the death was reported last month. There have been 310 reported flu cases in the county this season.

Meanwhile, the Winnebago County Coroner is reporting two deaths from the flu in Winnebago County this season. During the week of Jan. 14 to Jan. 20, the Winnebago County Health Department reported 517 new flu cases. The health department releases the number of flu cases reported each Friday at the end of the day. For the week of Jan. 21 to Jan. 27, the health department that weekly number rose to 706. That makes the total number of cases for the season 2,597.
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http://www.wrex.com/story/37415130/2018/02/Friday/stateline-health-officials-report-multiple-deaths-from-the-flu

Cook (inc. Chicago): 12
McLean: 3
Ogle: 1
Rock Island: 4
Winnebago: 2

Tot: 22

[JimO]

Flu activity remains high, too soon to tell if peak hit

With a few months left in a flu season that arrived early and hit hard in Chicago and across the country, public health officials continue to urge people to get the vaccinated against influenza, which has been deadly, landed people in emergency rooms, and kept employees out of work and students out of school.

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Since October, Chicago has had 203 flu-related ICU hospitalizations. Of those, a dozen ICU deaths ? none children ? were reported in Chicago, Fracchione said.

Statewide, Illinois has seen one pediatric death among the 30 children who have died from the flu nationwide this season. State data also showed the percentage of outpatient visits for influenza-like illness was slightly lower, as was the number of flu-related ICU admissions, for the second week of January compared with the first week.

[Ronan Kelly]

Nearly ten flu-related deaths reported in the Quad Cities area

By Gabriella Rusk | Posted: Thu 5:39 PM, Jan 11, 2018 | Updated: Thu 6:20 PM, Jan 11, 2018

QUAD CITIES (KWQC) - The flu is widespread across the country.


Rock Island County reports four deaths due to flu-related illnesses.
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http://www.kwqc.com/content/news/Nearly-ten-flu-related-deaths-reported-in-the-Quad-Cities-area--468875313.html

[Ronan Kelly]

Deadly start to flu season in Rock Island County
POSTED 4:30 PM, JANUARY 9, 2018, BY CHRIS MINOR, UPDATED AT 05:21PM, JANUARY 9, 2018

ROCK ISLAND - Rock Island County Coroner Brian Gustafson says at least three people have died this season from flu-related illness, and issued a grim reminder for people under the weather to take the illness seriously.
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The victims who died were 60 years of age and older. All had pre-existing conditions and did not seek medical treatment when they contracted the flu.

"I signed one death certificate in November, one in December, and one today," he said.
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http://wqad.com/2018/01/09/flu-kills-three-people-in-rock-island-county-so-far-this-season/

Comment the previously reported adult deaths were from McLean county. The State total has now risen to at least 8 - 6 adults and 2 children. - Ro

Coroner: 2 flu deaths reported in McLean County
KEVIN BARLOW kbarlow@pantagraph.com Dec 21, 2017 2

BLOOMINGTON ? Two people have died this week in McLean County as a result of flu, Coroner Kathy Davis said Wednesday morning.

?We have two deaths related to influenza A,? she said. ?One came in from Michigan into Illinois but was a 25-year-old. The other was in an assisted living facility.?
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http://www.pantagraph.com/lifestyles...f98f5d26a.html

Third influenza death hits McLean County
Posted on December 22, 2017
By Howard Packowitz

BLOOMINGTON? A third person has died in McLean County from influenza.

Coroner Kathy Davis said the unidentified person was 60 years old and had a heart condition.
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http://www.wjbc.com/2017/12/22/third...mclean-county/

[Ronan Kelly]

Barrington 4th grader dies of complications from flu, school officials confirm
By John Garcia
Updated 58 mins ago
BARRINGTON, Ill. (WLS) -- An elementary student in the Barrington 220 School District has died of complications from the flu, school officials confirmed Tuesday.

The student was identified as
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He died at Lutheran General Hospital on Dec. 31, 2017, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.
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One influenza-related pediatric death has been reported in Illinois this season, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. They did not provide further details citing privacy rules. Only influenza-related pediatric deaths are reported to the department.
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http://abc7chicago.com/health/barrin...-says/2918401/

This is the second pediatric fatality reported from Illinois and the 5th overall media reported fatality. - Ro