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California Influenza 2018-19; 524 fatalities

Ronan Kelly

Ronan Kelly

Retired 2020
Homepage: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Immunization/Influenza.aspx
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https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/CDPH Document Library/Week2018-1943_FINALReport.pdf

San Diego Homepage: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/hhsa/programs/phs/documents/InfluenzaWatch.pdf

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After Terribly Deadly Flu Season, California Aims To Track Deaths More Closely
By Harriet Blair Rowan
November 27, 2018

California?s Department of Public Health says the flu killed 329 people under age 65 in the last flu season, from October 2017 to August 2018.
But that is likely only a small fraction of the total deaths in the nation?s most populous state because the department didn?t count the hundreds of deaths of people 65 and older. The state figure could account for just 1 in 10 flu deaths. The federal government?s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that approximately 80,000 people in the U.S. died from complications from the flu during the 2017-18 flu season ? the most since 1976. The vast majority of those who died ? about 90 percent ? were seniors, ages 65 and up, the agency estimates.

While the federal government uses mathematical modeling to estimate the number of flu deaths, California?s figures have been based on reports of individual deaths.

State officials said they haven?t counted flu deaths among seniors because, in part, health providers were not required to report them.

But this year the California Influenza Surveillance Program is changing how it tracks flu-related deaths. It will base its data on death certificates and count all people whose deaths were classified as flu-related, regardless of age.

The department acknowledged that its new system still will likely result in an undercount.

The flu, an upper respiratory illness caused by various strains of the influenza virus, can cause a high fever, cough, body aches and gastrointestinal distress. While most people recover within a few days, older people, children and people with compromised immune systems are more vulnerable. Complications from the flu can cause severe illness, hospitalization and death.

Though it was an undercount, California?s figure still shows just how deadly last year?s flu was: About three times the number of Californians died compared with the previous flu season, state data show.

This year, experts predict a more typical, but still deadly, flu season.

So far, the flu is ?circulating at low levels? in California, but the percentage of lab-confirmed flu infections are on the rise, a sign that this flu season is gaining momentum, said Dr. James Watt, chief of the Division of Communicable Disease Control at the state Department of Public Health. Using its new methods, the public health department reports that five Californians have died from the flu since Oct. 1.

Last year?s flu season in California was dominated by the H2N3 strain of influenza, but Watt said the state is seeing more infections from the H1N1 strain this year. Based on previous seasons, years in which the H1N1 strain predominates tend to be less severe, he said.

Experts recommend getting a flu shot to reduce the chances of getting or spreading the virus. ?The main thing is people should get vaccinated,? Watt said. ?It?s not too late.?

But getting the vaccine isn?t a panacea. The flu vaccine developed every year tends to have 40 to 60 percent effectiveness, so even those who receive the vaccine still might succumb. ?If people get sick, they should stay home and not share their virus with friends and co-workers,? Watt warned.

Harriet Blair Rowan: hrowan@kff.org, @HattieRowan
https://californiahealthline.org/news/california-tracking-flu-deaths-seniors/
 
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https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/hhsa/programs/phs/documents/InfluenzaWatch.pdf

First flu-related death reported in Imperial County
The individual was in the 60 to 69 age range
By: Elly Morillo
Posted: Nov 29, 2018 01:25 PM MST

Updated: Nov 29, 2018 01:25 PM MST


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IMPERIAL, Calif. - The Imperial County Public Health Department reported the first flu-related death of the 2018-19 flu season on Thursday.

The individual was between the age of 60 to 69 and had underlying health issues, according to ICPHD.

Laboratory tests concluded positive for the influenza A virus and according to hospital records, the man did not receive a flu shot this season.

The ICPHD said the individual was transferred to a San Diego area hospital and later died.
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https://www.kyma.com/news/first-flu-related-death-reported-in-imperial-county/898843928
 
1st flu death of season reported in Los Angeles County

Public health officials have reported Los Angeles County's first flu death of the season.

Friday, November 30, 2018 01:34PM
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Public health officials have reported Los Angeles County's first flu death of the season.

Officials said the patient was elderly with underlying health conditions.
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https://abc7.com/health/1st-flu-deat...ounty/4799963/

County records first flu death of the season
THE BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN 9 hrs ago 0

Kern County has registered its first flu-related death for the 2018-19 flu season.

The county Public Health Services Department declined to provide any information about the person for privacy and safety reasons.
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https://www.bakersfield.com/news/co...cle_74797c32-f506-11e8-8bd5-ef48499542f9.html
 
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https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/conte...uenzaWatch.pdf
3 more people die of flu in San Diego
POSTED 1:19 PM, DECEMBER 12, 2018, BY CITY NEWS SERVICE

SAN DIEGO ? Three deaths due to flu complications were confirmed in San Diego County last week, bringing this flu season?s death toll to five, county health officials announced Wednesday.

According to the county Health and Human Services Agency, a 77-year- old woman died due to influenza B on Dec. 1, and a 49-year-old man died from influenza A complications on Dec. 4. The county also received a delayed report of an 80-year-old woman?s Oct. 15 death from influenza B. All three had additional health problems and had not received this flu season?s vaccination.
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https://fox5sandiego.com/2018/12/12/3-more-people-die-of-flu-in-san-diego/
 
FLU TRAGEDY What was Bre Payton?s cause of death and what type of flu did the political journalist have?
The political journalist died after she was found unconscious by a pal in her apartment in California

By Nicola Stow
30th December 2018, 4:22 pmUpdated: 30th December 2018, 4:26 pm
US political writer Bre Payton died one day after she was placed into a medically-induced coma by medics in California.

Here's what we know so far about the young writer's tragic death.

The journalist died on Friday (December 28, 2018) at the age of 26.

Her friend, Morgan Murtaugh, found Payton unconscious in her apartment in Southern California the previous day.

She died in hospital where, after hours of tests, doctors had determined she was suffering from H1N1 flu and possible meningitis.
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8081249/bre-payton-fox-news-cause-death-flu/
 
Second flu death reported in Kern County
By: Chloe Carlson
Posted: Jan 02, 2019 12:12 PM PST

Updated: Jan 02, 2019 12:12 PM PST

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - A second person has died from the flu, officials with Kern County Public Health Department confirmed.

Officials have not released information on the person who died, but Public Relations Officer Michelle Corson did share statistics with 17 News, showing that there are a total of two people who have died from the 2018-2019 flu season. The death was reported last month, according to Corson.

The first death reportedly happened in November, and officials have not shared details about the person who died.
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https://www.kget.com/news/second-flu-death-reported-in-kern-county/1683540703
 
Flu complications kill 44-year-old man in south San Diego
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A vial of flu vaccine at the County of San Diego South Region Live Well Center in Chula Vista on Oct. 11, 2018. (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Paul Sisson Paul SissonContact Reporter
A 44-year-old man from south San Diego County is among the latest flu-related deaths reported Wednesday by the county health department.

The man had other underlying health conditions that contributed to his death, according to the county?s weekly flu report, but did not receive his flu shot. That was also the case for an 87-year-old man from the ?north central? part of the county.
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https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/health/sd-no-flu-update-20190102-story.html

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https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/hhsa/programs/phs/documents/InfluenzaWatch.pdf
 
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