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Kentucky Influenza 2019-20; 99 fatalities; 4 pediatric

Ronan Kelly

Ronan Kelly

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6 flu deaths reported in the Bluegrass
Posted: 3:57 PM, Dec 20, 2019 Updated: 4:00 PM, Dec 20, 2019
By: Site Administrator

(LEX 18) — The Center for Disease Control confirms that there have been six flu deaths in Kentucky this season.

According to recent reports, there have been 2,400 reported cases of the flu this season with six deaths. That's an increase of over 800 confirmed cases since earlier this month.
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https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/6-flu-deaths-reported-in-the-bluegrass
 
Kentucky Department for Public Health Weekly Influenza Surveillance Report
MMWR Week 49
December 1, 2019 –
December 7, 2019

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https://healthalerts.ky.gov/Documents/KY Influenza Activity Report 2019-2020 Week 49- Final.pdf
 
Lexington records first confirmed flu death of season
Posted: 9:47 AM, Jan 09, 2020 Updated: 1:37 PM, Jan 09, 2020
By: Web Staff


LFCHD: Flu-Related Death Reported In Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Health officials in Lexington confirmed Thursday morning that the city has recorded its first flu-related death of the season.

Kevin Hall, spokesman for the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department, said the victim was older than 50 and had "underlying health issues."
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https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/lexington-records-first-confirmed-flu-death-of-season
 
Three Kentucky school districts close the rest of the week due to illness

BY BETH MUSGRAVE
JANUARY 15, 2020 09:07 AM BY DAVID CARACCIO
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The schools did not say what the illness is but state health officials have warned that flu is widespread throughout the state.

“All Wolfe County Schools will be closed the remainder of the week due to widespread illness,” the Wolfe County Board of Education school system wrote on its Facebook page Tuesday night.

https://www.kentucky.com/news/state/article239308543.html
 
Health dept. confirms second flu death in Lexington
By Kristen Kennedy | Posted: Wed 11:26 AM, Jan 22, 2020 | Updated: Wed 12:38 PM, Jan 22, 2020

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Lexington health officials confirmed on Monday the city's second flu-related death of the year.


(AP)
The health department says the person who died was older than 50 with some health issues. That brings the statewide number of known flu-related deaths up to 22.

Lexington has 220 confirmed flu cases, that's an increase of 49 new cases this week.
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https://www.wkyt.com/content/news/Health-dept-confirms-second-flu-death-in-Lexington-567197401.html
 
Infant becomes Lexington's third flu-related death this season

By WKYT News Staff | Posted: Tue 8:19 AM, Feb 11, 2020 | Updated: Tue 12:31 PM, Feb 11, 2020

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Another flu-related death has been confirmed in Lexington. This time the victim was less than a year old.

"Children who are younger than five but particularly who are younger than two are at high risk because their immune systems are still building, their bodies are growing," said Kevin Hall, spokesperson for the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department.

The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department says this is the first pediatric flu-related death in Lexington this season and the third flu-related death in Lexington overall.
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https://www.wkyt.com/content/news/F...d-death-confirmed-in-Lexington-567758581.html
 
New flu cases tick up in Kentucky; 14 more deaths reported

By WKYT News Staff | Posted: Mon 10:18 AM, Mar 02, 2020

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The number of new flu cases is up again in Kentucky.

The health department says they confirmed 1,943 new cases over the past week.

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The total number of flu cases for the season is around 21,000.
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This week's report shows 80 people have now died of flu-related complications this season in Kentucky, including four in Lexington.
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https://www.wkyt.com/content/news/I...ntucky-14-more-deaths-reported-568397321.html
 
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