23 Flu Deaths in Connecticut this season

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Three Flu Deaths in Connecticut
Friday, Jan 11, 2013 | Updated 12:28 PM EST

So far this season, Connecticut has 1,676 laboratory-confirmed reports of influenza, including three flu-related deaths.

Public health officials are urging people to take steps to prevent the flu.

?We have seen a sharp increase in flu activity over the past few weeks here in Connecticut,? DPH Commissioner Dr. Jewel Mullen said. People should take steps to avoid getting the flu,
including getting vaccinated. Even though the flu is here, it?s still not too late to get vaccinated.?

The three patients who died were all over the age of 65 and all had underlying medical condition, according to a health department spokesperson.

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Re: 17 Flu Deaths in Connecticut this season

Re: 17 Flu Deaths in Connecticut this season

Source: http://www.courant.com/health/connecticut/hc-ct-flu-0125-20130124,0,7932071.story

Connecticut Flu Deaths Now At 17
By WILLIAM WEIR, bweir@courant.com The Hartford Courant
5:56 p.m. EST, January 24, 2013

The number of flu deaths in Connecticut has reached 17, state health officials said Thursday.

The state Department of Public Health reported Thursday that 11 more people died from the flu last week, including two between the ages of 54 and 65. All other flu deaths in the state this season have been of people over 65...

 

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Re: 23 Flu Deaths in Connecticut this season

Source: http://connecticut.cbslocal.com/2013/01/31/more-lives-claimed-by-flu-in-connecticut/

More Lives Claimed By Flu In Connecticut
January 31, 2013 5:38 PM

According to the latest report from the state Department of Public Health, twenty-three people have died from influenza in Connecticut this winter.

That is six more deaths than were listed in last week?s report...