2 Michigan children die during flu outbreak

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2 Michigan children die during flu outbreak
7:03 AM, Dec 24, 2012 |
Written by
Ann Zaniewski, Detroit Free Press

Two children in Michigan have died of the flu as health officials in the state and across the country are reporting a higher than usual number of influenza cases for this time of year.

The deaths of an infant from the southwest region of the state and an adolescent from central Michigan were reported last week to the state, said Angela Minicuci, public information officer for the Michigan Department of Community Health. She didn't have information late Friday about the children's ages or counties of residence.

As of Dec. 20, there were 149 confirmed cases of the flu in Michigan, up from 63 the previous week...

 

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Re: 2 Michigan children die during flu outbreak

Baby dies after flu infection


KALAMAZOO COUNTY, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services says that a baby may have died from an influenza infection.

The five-month-old child died in December after testing positive for influenza. An autopsy is scheduled to determine the exact cause of death.

Nation-wide flu numbers are already close to what they are at the peak of flu season, which typically happens in mid-February.

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Source: http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2012/12/flu_suspected_in_kalamazoo_cou.html

Flu suspected in Kalamazoo County infant death as officials see uptick in flu cases
Rex Hall Jr. | rhall2@mlive.com By Rex Hall Jr. | rhall2@mlive.com
on December 26, 2012 at 1:09 PM


KALAMAZOO, MI – A 5-month-old baby from Kalamazoo County died earlier this month, days after testing positive for influenza, county health officials said Wednesday...A Michigan Department of Community Health spokeswoman told the Associated Press this week that the baby’s death is one of two involving children that were reported last week to MDCH...