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Texas Influenza 2018-19; 27 fatalities, 8 pediatric

Ronan Kelly

Ronan Kelly

Retired 2020
Homepage: http://www.dshs.texas.gov/IDCU/disease/influenza/surveillance/2019.aspx

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Influenza-Associated Pediatric Mortality
No influenza-associated pediatric deaths were reported during week 43.
One influenza-associated pediatric death has been reported in Texas during the 2018-2019 influenza season. Cases of influenza-associated pediatric mortality (children <18 years of age) are reportable year-round and by law in Texas.
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http://www.dshs.texas.gov/IDCU/disease/influenza/surveillance/2018/18Wk43Nov02.pdf
 
Texas Influenza Surveillance Report
2018-2019 Season/2018 MMWR Week 48
(November 25, 2018 ? December 1, 2018)
Report produced on 12/7/2018
Summary
Influenza activity remains low across the state of Texas. Compared to the previous week, percentage of patient visits due to influenza-like illness (ILI) and the percentage of specimens testing positive for influenza reported by hospital laboratories slightly decreased. No influenza-associated pediatric deaths were reported. Two ILI or influenza-associated outbreaks were reported. In addition to flu, other respiratory viruses?especially respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)?were detected in Texas during week 48.
Table 1: Summary of Texas Influenza (Flu) and Influenza-like Illness (ILI) Activity for the Current Week
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Nine hundred and fifteen P&I deaths have been reported in Texas during the 2018-2019 influenza season.

1 pediatric fatality reported in October A/H1N1
https://www.dshs.texas.gov/IDCU/disease/influenza/surveillance/2018/18Wk48Dec07.pdf
 
Texas Influenza Surveillance Report
2018-2019 Season/2018 MMWR Week 49
(December 2, 2018 ? December 8, 2018)
Report produced on 12/14/2018
Summary
Influenza activity has begun to slightly increase across the state of Texas. Compared to the previous week, the percentage of specimens
testing positive for influenza reported by hospital laboratories increased. The percentage of patient visits due to influenza-like illness (ILI)
has slightly decreased. No influenza-associated pediatric deaths were reported. No ILI or influenza-associated outbreaks were reported.
In addition to flu, other respiratory viruses?especially rhinovirus/enterovirus?were detected in Texas during week 49.
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1 pediatric fatality reported in October A/H1N1

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/IDCU/disease/influenza/surveillance/2018/18Wk49Dec14.pdf
 
[h=1]Texarkana area preschooler apparently dies from H1N1 flu virus complications[/h] A De Queen-Mena Education Cooperative preschool student has apparently died from complications of the H1N1 flu virus, according to a report.
As a result, Ashdown School District, which leases space to the cooperative's early childhood development, has increased its daily sanitizing efforts and notified parents of the death, Superintendent Casey Nichols said.
According to a Facebook post, the child was identified by family members as Bryson Roberts.
The post mentioned Bryson tested negative for the flu at the doctors office but was later taken to the emergency room that evening with a high fever, where it was determined it was the H1N1 flu.

http://www.texarkanagazette.com/new...ler-dies-h1n1-flu-virus-complications/757570/
 
Texas Influenza Surveillance Report
2018-2019 Season/2018 MMWR Week 50
(December 9, 2018 ? December 15, 2018)
Report produced on 12/21/2018
Summary
Influenza activity has begun to increase across the state of Texas. Compared to the previous week, the percentage of patient visits due to influenza-like illness (ILI) and the percentage of specimens testing positive for influenza reported by hospital laboratories increased. No influenza-associated pediatric deaths were reported. One influenza-associated outbreak was reported. In addition to flu, other respiratory viruses?especially respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)?were detected in Texas during week 50.

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P&I Mortality Surveillance Data
Pneumonia and influenza (P&I) death data are obtained from death certificates of Texas residents whose underlying or contributing cause(s) of death is reported as pneumonia or influenza. P&I deaths are identified based on ICD-10 multiple cause of death codes. In particular, P&I deaths are based on ICD-10 pneumonia and influenza mortality codes.
One thousand four hundred and thirty-one P&I deaths have been reported in Texas during the 2018-2019 influenza season.
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One influenza-associated pediatric death has been reported in Texas during the 2018-2019 influenza season.
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https://www.dshs.texas.gov/IDCU/disease/influenza/surveillance/2018/18Wk50Dec21.pdf
 
January 7, 2019 NEWS RELEASE
El Paso Ends Year with High Flu Activity, Death
Department encourages vaccination, prevention methods
EL PASO, Texas ? The City of El Paso Department of Public Health is confirming state and national reports
that the area has seen a significant amount of flu activity in the region, and that one man has been confirmed
as a the first flu-related death this season. As of the end of 2018, there were 666 confirmed flu cases recorded
for this flu season. That is compared to 434 cases reported during the same time during the 2017 flu season.
The first flu-related death involves a man in his 80?s who had underlying medical conditions and who had not
been vaccinated against the disease. Despite the man?s age, department officials continue to encourage all
residents to receive the influenza vaccine and do whatever they can to stop the spread of the virus.

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http://www.elpasotexas.gov/~/media/... releases/end of year flu activity010719.ashx
 
Dallas County reports first 2 flu deaths of season
FILED UNDERDALLAS COUNTY AT 18 MIN AGO SHARE
Dana Branham, Breaking news reporter


Dallas County reported its first two flu deaths of the 2018-2019 season on Wednesday.

The patients, who were not named, were residents of Dallas and Garland. They were 59 and 66 years old, officials said.

During the 2017-2018 season, 83 flu-related deaths were reported in Dallas County by the end of April, which was more than four times the 17 flu-related deaths in the previous season.
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https://www.dallasnews.com/news/dal...llas-county-reports-first-2-flu-deaths-season
 
Ganesh Shivaramaiyer, Interim Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DCHHS reports third and fourth flu-related deaths of 2018-2019
season
DALLAS (January 10, 2019) ? Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) is reporting the third and fourth flurelated deaths in Dallas County for the 2018-2019 season. The patient?s ages are unknown at this time and were
residents of Dallas and Sunnyvale. For medical confidentiality and personal privacy reasons, DCHHS does not provide
additional identifying information.
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http://www.dallascounty.org/departm...HHSReportsFluRelatedDeathofSeason01_10_19.pdf
 
DCHHS reports third flu-related death of 2018-2019 season
DALLAS (January 10, 2019) ? Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) is reporting the third and fourth flurelated deaths in Dallas County for the 2018-2019 season. The patient was 71 years old and was a resident of Dallas.
For medical confidentiality and personal privacy reasons, DCHHS does not provide additional identifying information.
?We cannot predict the intensity, severity or duration of the flu season from year to year,? said Dr. Christopher Perkins,
DCHHS Health Authority/Medical Director. ?The best way to protect yourself and others is to get your seasonal flu shot.?
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http://www.dallascounty.org/departm...ents/DCHHSReportsFluRelatedDeathofSeason3.pdf
 
January 17, 2019 NEWS RELEASE
Second Flu-Related Death this Season Reported in El Paso
Health officials continue to promote awareness and prevention
EL PASO, Texas ? An El Paso woman is the second flu-related death in the area so far this season. City of El
Paso Department of Public Health officials say the woman was in her mid-20s and had no known underlying
medical conditions. Additionally, epidemiologist investigating the case say the woman had been vaccinated
against the influenza virus.

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http://www.elpasotexas.gov/~/media/...e - second flu-related death this season.ashx
 
Homepage: http://www.dshs.texas.gov/IDCU/disea...ance/2019.aspx
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One thousand eight hundred and sixty-five P&I deaths have been reported in Texas during the 2018-2019 influenza season.

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Two influenza-associated pediatric deaths were reported during week 02. One influenza-associated pediatric death was reported in a 2-year-old resident of HSR 2/3 with no underlying health conditions. A specimen collected from the child was positive for influenza A by rapid test. The child was not vaccinated for the current season. The second influenza-associated
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pediatric death occurred during week 01 and was in a 6-year-old resident of HSR 7 with no underlying health conditions. A specimen collected from the child was positive for influenza A by rapid test. The child was not vaccinated for the current season.
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https://www.dshs.texas.gov/IDCU/dise...9Wk02Jan18.pdf
 
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January 24, 2019 NEWS RELEASE
Third Flu-Related Death Reported in El Paso
Flu concerns remain as season lingers on into 2019
EL PASO, Texas ? The death of an elderly woman has brought the number of flu-related deaths in the area
so far this season to three. The City of El Paso Department of Public Health officials say the woman was in her
mid-80s and had not been vaccinated against the influenza virus. Officials also point out that she did have
underlying medical conditions
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As of the third week of January, the number of flu cases in El Paso is 661; compared to 1,540 at the same
time last season. There were 21 flu-related deaths during last year?s flu season.
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http://www.elpasotexas.gov/~/media/...se - third flu-related death this season.ashx
 
First flu-related death recorded in Travis Co. as cases spike
Dr. Phillip Huang told KVUE on Tuesday that Travis County has experienced its first death of 2019 due to a flu-related illness while in the midst of a spike of flu cases.
Author: Paul Livengood
Published: 8:59 PM CST January 29, 2019
Updated: 10:26 PM CST January 29, 2019
TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas ? Travis County has experienced its first flu-related death of 2019, according to Dr. Phillip Huang, Medical Director and Health Authority for Austin Public Health.

Huang told KVUE the case was not a pediatric death, but rather an adult. This news comes as the levels of influenza-like activity were high for the week of Jan. 14 in the Lone Star State, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
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https://www.kvue.com/article/news/h...pike/269-83aa5eb8-3736-4a9d-ab54-2c458dce9041
 
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