First flu-related death of season in Spokane
A Spokane County woman in her 80s died this week from the flu, marking Eastern Washington?s first flu-related death this season.
Flu activity continues to rise in Spokane County. Some 35 residents have been hospitalized with the flu compared to four admissions during the same period last year, a news release from the Spokane Regional Health District said. Spokane?s first lab-confirmed flu case occurred in October, but most of the time, flu activity peaks in February or later.
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A Spokane County woman in her 80s died this week from the flu, marking Eastern Washington?s first flu-related death this season.
Flu activity continues to rise in Spokane County. Some 35 residents have been hospitalized with the flu compared to four admissions during the same period last year, a news release from the Spokane Regional Health District said. Spokane?s first lab-confirmed flu case occurred in October, but most of the time, flu activity peaks in February or later.
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