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South Dakota Influenza 2014-15 reports 25 deaths from flu

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Source: http://www.argusleader.com/story/news/2014/12/24/south-dakota-reports-first-death-flu/20866905/


South Dakota reports first death from flu
Argus Leader staff 12:59 p.m. CST December 24, 2014

A Hutchinson County resident in his or her 80s is South Dakota's first influenza death of the season, the state Department of Health reported.

To protect patient confidentiality, the state does not release other information about the person.

Flu activity in South Dakota increased to "widespread" status earlier this week, said Dr. Lon Kightlinger, state epidemiologist. The state has reported 144 lab-confirmed cases of influenza and 48 flu-related hospitalizations...
 
2014-2015 SEASONAL INFLUENZA SURVEILLANCE
http://doh.sd.gov/diseases/infectious/flu/Surveillance.aspx

SD flu: 281 cases, 121 hospitalized, 3 deaths
By CARSON WALKER, Associated Press 6:47 p.m. CST January 2, 2015

Three South Dakotans have died from a flu outbreak that worsened during the past week, pushing the number of confirmed cases to nearly 300.

Two of the people who died were from Minnehaha County and one was from Hutchinson County. Two of them were over 65 and one was a 40-year-old Hartford man.
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http://www.argusleader.com/story/news/2015/01/02/south-dakotas-flu-death-toll-reaches/21191093/
 
Source: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/20...nza-related-deaths-increase.html#.VMLV1MZpehc


Influenza-related deaths increase to 23 in South Dakota
The Associated Press
Posted: Friday, Jan. 23, 2015

PIERRE, S.D. The number of influenza-related deaths in South Dakota has increased to 23 during the current season.

State Epidemiologist Lon Kightlinger tells KELO-TV (http://bit.ly/1GK5rem ) that three deaths occurred last week. More than 400 people have been hospitalized because of the virus throughout the season...
 
SD Flu Durveillance: http://doh.sd.gov/diseases/infectiou...veillance.aspx
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http://doh.sd.gov/documents/diseases/flu/Week3.pdf
 
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