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Montana Influenza 2018-19; 23 fatalities, 1 pediatric

Ronan Kelly

Retired 2020
Homepage: https://dphhs.mt.gov/publichealth/cdepi/diseases/influenza.aspx

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https://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/pub...nfluenzaSummary.pdf?ver=2018-10-26-092243-250
 
Montana 6-year-old is state's first flu death of season, family says
Alexandria Hein By Alexandria Hein | Fox News

The Montana Department of Public Health has confirmed the state?s first flu death of the season, revealing that the fatality is a child from Missoula County. While health officials declined to reveal additional details, family members have identified the victim as 6-year-old Allison Eaglespeaker, a kindergartener who they say died of influenza B and pneumonia on Saturday.

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According to the family?s GoFundMe page, the Russell Elementary School student died at Community Medical Hospital in Missoula. It is not clear if she had received the flu shot this year, but health officials urged those who haven?t already to get vaccinated as flu activity throughout the state is expected to rise in coming weeks.
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https://www.foxnews.com/health/montana-6-year-old-is-states-first-flu-death-of-season-family-says
 
Cases reported as of December 8, 2018 (MMWR Week 49)


State Summary: Flu activity is defined as LOCAL1
? Influenza activity remained low during week 49 of 2018 with 16 new cases reported.
? Season to date, 61 cases, 8 hospitalizations, and 1 death (pediatric) due to influenza have been
reported from 16 counties.
? The most common influenza subtype identified this season is Influenza A H1N1 (2009).
? During week 49, the proportion of healthcare provider and emergency room visits for influenza
like illness (ILI) decreased slightly.
? No new influenza outbreaks have been reported to date this season.
? RSV activity increased slightly during week 49 but remains below the 10% positivity threshold.
Detailed RSV information is found on page 6.

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https://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/pub...s/CurrentActivity/MontanaInfluenzaSummary.pdf
 
State Summary: Flu activity is defined as LOCAL1
? Influenza activity remained low during week 50 of 2018 with 29 new cases reported.
? Season to date, 92 cases, 13 hospitalizations, and 2 deaths (1 pediatric) due to influenza have
been reported from 20 counties.
? The most common influenza subtype identified this season is Influenza A H1N1 (2009).
? During week 50, the proportion of healthcare provider and emergency room visits for influenza
like illness (ILI) increased slightly.
? No influenza outbreaks have been reported to date this season.
? RSV activity decreased slightly during week 50 but remains below the 10% positivity threshold.
Detailed RSV information is found on page 6.
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https://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/pub...s/CurrentActivity/MontanaInfluenzaSummary.pdf
 
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