156 hospitalizations, 1 death due to flu in Montana

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HELENA ? State health officials say a Hill County resident has died of complications from the flu.

The Department of Public Health and Human Services said Wednesday that 101 people had been hospitalized due to the flu through Jan. 4, with over half in the past two weeks. The Hill County resident died last week.

Through the week ending Dec. 28, Montana had nearly 860 confirmed cases of flu and 65 hospitalizations.

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Re: 101 hospitalizations, 1 death due to flu in Montana

Re: 101 hospitalizations, 1 death due to flu in Montana

Flu-related hospitalizations increase in Montana

HELENA - State health officials report that as of January 11, 2014, there have been 156 Montanans hospitalized for influenza-related conditions so far this flu season.

A press release from the Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services (DPHHS) says that most of the hospitalizations are recent, with 139 of them occurring since December 15th.

These numbers reflect DPHHS influenza surveillance for the 2013-14 season, which officially began on October 1, 2013.

"Many of these hospitalizations could have been prevented since a majority of these people were not vaccinated against influenza," said DPHHS director Richard Opper, "However, it's not too late to get the vaccine. It's readily available in Montana."

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