Texas - Dallas/Ft. Worth area seasonal flu 2013/2014

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Dallas, Tarrant Counties Report Six More Flu Deaths

Total number of flu-related deaths this season climbs to 77




Six new flu-related deaths are being reported in Tarrant and Dallas counties Friday.

In Dallas County, four new flu-related deaths were reported, bring the total for the county to 47. Tarrant County health officials reported two more deaths, bringing their total to 10 for the season.

Age, gender and vaccination status of the patients has not yet been released by the counties for the most recent cases.

In all, 77 flu deaths have now been reported across North Texas, including nine in Collin County, eight in Denton County and one each Hunt, Hood and Wise counties.

http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/health/Dallas-Tarrant-Counties-Report-Six-More-Flu-Deaths-245604811.html

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Ninth Flu-Related Death Confirmed in Denton County

Health officials in Denton County confirmed Friday the ninth flu-related death in the county this season.

County health officials aren't saying much about the patient, other than that it was a child. The county has recorded nine influenza-related deaths including two children and seven adults.

Prior to the most recent death, the last known flu-related death in the county was recorded last week; the patient was a woman in her 40s with underlying health conditions who had not been vaccinated.

http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/health/Ninth-Flu-Related-Death-Confirmed-in-Denton-County-246586411.html?akmobile=o&nms=y

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3 More Dead From H1N1

COLLIN COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) - This year?s dangerous strain of the flu has claimed more North Texas lives in the past week.

One person died in Collin County and two more died in Denton County.

The two deaths in Collin County were pediatric cases. Both of those patients had received flu shots, but also had other health problems.

http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2014/02/21/3-more-dead-from-h1n1/

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Fundraiser For Frisco Police Officer Suffering From H1N1

FRISCO (KRLD) ? Medical bills and other expenses continue to mount for a Frisco police officer who is recovering from a severe case of H1N1, commonly known as ?swine flu.?

Now, the Frisco Police Officers Association Charities is raising money to help nine-year veteran Mike ?Gonzo? Gonzalez, who still faces many months of recovery and rehabilitation. Gonzalez was diagnosed with the aggressive strain of influenza in early January, and remains in the hospital.

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http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2014/03/06/fundraiser-for-frisco-police-officer-suffering-from-h1n1/

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Source: http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/2...s-season.html/


Dallas County reports first pediatric flu death this season
By Sherry Jacobson
sjacobson@dallasnews.com
6:39 pm on March 11, 2014 | Permalink

Dallas County Health and Human Services confirmed Tuesday that an 8-year-old resident?s death was flu-related. This is the first pediatric death here for the 2013-2014 flu season.

The report came this afternoon from a hospital in Dallas County. The child was not identified for medical confidentiality and personal privacy reasons...

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Source: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/myw...&pid=170401138

Rebecca Lynn Geron

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