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Indiana Influenza 2017-18; 315 fatalities

Ronan Kelly

Ronan Kelly

Retired 2020
Indiana flu deaths tally doubles in a week, hits 50
Staff Reports
Published: January 12, 2018, 11:21 pm


Gautam Gupta receives an influenza shot from Nurse Practitioner Ray Grigorio in the MinuteClinic at the CVS/pharmacy on Jan. 6, 2014, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) ? The number of flu deaths in Indiana doubled in a week, state health officials said Friday.

The total of influenza-related deaths this season increased to 50, with 25 added cases in the first week of January, according to a report from the state Department of Health.

The report does not say where the victims died or give their specific ages, but it does state that 36 of the deaths were people 65 years of age or older. That number grew from 16 a week earlier.
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http://wishtv.com/2018/01/12/indiana...-week-hits-50/
 
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Indiana health agency: Flu deaths statewide 79 as of Jan. 13
Associated Press 10 hrs ago

In this Friday, Sept. 22, 2017 file photo, a flu vaccine injection is administered at the Brownsville Events Center by a pharmacist in Brownsville, Texas.


INDIANAPOLIS ? Health officials say the number of flu-related deaths in Indiana this season jumped to 79 as of last week, up from 50 the previous week.

The Indiana State Department of Health said Friday in its weekly influenza report for the period ending Dec. 13 that 58 of the deaths have occurred among people age 65 or older and 14 in the 50-64 age group. Six have occurred in the 25-49 age group and one in the 5-24 age group.
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http://www.nwitimes.com/news/state-...cle_04f19c5f-a6bb-582c-ab1d-83ffc4166491.html
 
Indiana reports 107 flu-related deaths through Week 3.

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Indiana reports 136 flu-related deaths, including 2 children, through Week 4.

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Indiana flu deaths reach 167 with no signs the season has peaked
Associated Press and Leigh Hedger, IndyStar Published 5:18 p.m. ET Feb. 9, 2018

This year?s flu season is a particularly bad one, and perhaps you are dismayed to hear that some people have gotten the flu vaccine and still came down with the flu. (This happens every year, but it seems more real when it happens to you or somebody you know.) But the flu vaccine is still working. Here?s what you need? Read more... Wochit


INDIANAPOLIS ? State health officials say the number of flu-related deaths in Indiana this season reached 167 last week, up from 136 the previous week.

"This is a severe flu season, and unfortunately there are no signs that it has peaked yet," said State Health Commissioner Kris Box in a release.
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https://www.indystar.com/story/news...ach-167-no-signs-season-has-peaked/324885002/
 
Coroner: 7-year-old Columbus girl died from flu complications
POSTED 12:11 PM, FEBRUARY 15, 2018, BY FOX59 WEB


COLUMBUS, Ind. ? A Columbus girl died from complications from the flu, the Bartholomew County coroner ruled Thursday.

Savanna Jessie, 7, fell ill two weeks ago. The coroner?s office previously said that she tested positive for influenza, along with strep throat and scarlet fever.
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http://fox59.com/2018/02/15/coroner-7-year-old-columbus-girl-died-from-flu-complications/
 
Indiana flu-related deaths reached nearly 200 last week

Associated Press
3:23 PM, Feb 16, 2018

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) ? State health officials say Indiana?s flu-related deaths rose to nearly 200 last week as the current severe flu season continued.

Indiana?s weekly influenza report shows 195 people had died from flu-related illnesses as of Feb. 10. That?s up from 167 the previous week.
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https://www.wcpo.com/news/health/indiana-flu-related-deaths-reached-nearly-200-last-week
 
7-Year-Old Terre Haute Boy Dies From Flu Complications
Jackson Pirtle passed away Friday morning at Riley Hospital for Children.
WIBC News Room
Feb. 23, 2018

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Another Indiana child has died from complications of the flu.

7-year-old Jackson Pirtle of Terre Haute passed away this morning at Riley Hospital for Children.

Jackson had been on a ventilator and a machine to pump his heart since being admitted to Riley on February 1, according to WTWO-TV.
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http://www.wibc.com/news/local-news/7-year-old-terre-haute-boy-dies-flu-complications

Influenza-like Illness - Week Ending February 17, 2018
ILI Geographic Distribution Widespread
ILI Activity Code High
Percent of ILI reported by sentinel outpatient providers 6.38%
Percent of ILI reported by emergency department chief
complaints 6.41%
Percent positivity of influenza specimens tested at ISDH 63%
Number of influenza-associated deaths this season 219
Number of long-term care facility outbreaks this season 98
Number of school-wide outbreaks this season 6
http://www.in.gov/isdh/files/Weekly Influenza Report-Week 7-2017-2018.pdf
 
INDIANA'S 244 FLU-RELATED DEATHS INCLUDE 3 KIDS 4 OR YOUNGER


Posted: Mar. 2, 2018 3:22 PM
Updated: Mar. 2, 2018 3:22 PM
Posted By: Gordon Jackson
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) ? Indiana's latest influenza report shows the state has experienced 244 flu-related deaths this season, compared with 219 a week earlier.


The report released Friday for the week ending Feb. 24 says 183 of the deaths have involved people age 65 and older, but three children ages 4 and under also have died. There have been six deaths in the 5-24 age group, 12 in among people ages 25-49, and 40 in the 50-64 age group.

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http://www.wlfi.com/content/news/In...hs-include-3-kids-4-or-younger-475684313.html
 
Weekly Influenza Report
Week 9
Report Date: Friday, March 09, 2018
Influenza-like Illness - Week Ending March 3, 2018
ILI Geographic Distribution Widespread
ILI Activity Code High
Percent of ILI reported by sentinel outpatient providers 4.27%
Percent of ILI reported by emergency department chief
complaints 3.55%
Percent positivity of influenza specimens tested at ISDH 70%
Number of influenza-associated deaths this season 265
Number of long-term care facility outbreaks this season 104
Number of school-wide outbreaks this season 6
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http://www.in.gov/isdh/files/Weekly Influenza Report-Week 9-2017-2018_v2.pdf
 
Influenza-like Illness - Week Ending March 10, 2018
ILI Geographic Distribution Widespread
ILI Activity Code Moderate
Percent of ILI reported by sentinel outpatient providers 3.03%
Percent of ILI reported by emergency department chief
complaints 2.83%
Percent positivity of influenza specimens tested at ISDH 75%
Number of influenza-associated deaths this season 278
Number of long-term care facility outbreaks this season 106
Number of school-wide outbreaks this season 6
http://www.in.gov/isdh/files/Weekly Influenza Report-Week 10-2017-2018.pdf
 
Influenza-like Illness - Week Ending March 24, 2018
ILI Geographic Distribution Widespread
ILI Activity Code Moderate
Percent of ILI reported by sentinel outpatient providers 3.59%
Percent of ILI reported by emergency department chief
complaints 2.34%
Percent positivity of influenza specimens tested at ISDH 75%
Number of influenza-associated deaths this season 293
Number of long-term care facility outbreaks this season 111
Number of school-wide outbreaks this season 6
http://www.in.gov/isdh/files/Weekly Influenza Report-Week 12-2017-2018.pdf
 
Latest health department flu report shows 304 Hoosier deaths this season
POSTED 3:45 PM, APRIL 6, 2018, BY FOX59 WEB


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. ? The latest report from the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) shows flu deaths in Indiana continue to rise.

The report shows 304 flu deaths in the state this season. That?s up 11 from last week?s report showing 293 deaths.

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http://fox59.com/2018/04/06/latest-...-report-shows-304-hoosier-deaths-this-season/
 
Latest health department flu report shows 312 Hoosier deaths this season
POSTED 4:05 PM, APRIL 13, 2018, BY CBS4 WEB

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. ? The latest report from the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) shows flu deaths in Indiana continue to rise.

The report shows 312 flu deaths in the state this season. That?s up eight from last week?s report showing [304] deaths.

Twenty Indiana counties have experienced at least five flu deaths, according to the report. The breakdown is as follows: Adams 9; Allen 26; Boone 7; DeKalb 6; Elkhart 7; Floyd 11; Grant 10; Hamilton 11;Hendricks 6; Jackson 5; Johnson 8; Lake 19; LaPorte 5; Madison 5; Marion 25; Morgan 9; Noble 5; Porter; 5; Shelby 8; St. Joseph 9; Tippecanoe 5; Vanderburgh 13.
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http://cbs4indy.com/2018/04/13/late...-report-shows-312-hoosier-deaths-this-season/
 
Influenza-like Illness - Week Ending April 14, 2018
ILI Geographic Distribution Sporadic
ILI Activity Code Low
Percent of ILI reported by sentinel outpatient providers 2.75%
Percent of ILI reported by emergency department chief
complaints 1.36%
Percent positivity of influenza specimens tested at ISDH 68%
Number of influenza-associated deaths this season 315
Number of long-term care facility outbreaks this season 115
Number of school-wide outbreaks this season 6
http://www.in.gov/isdh/files/Weekly Influenza Report-Week 15-2017-2018.pdf
 
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