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Texas Influenza season 2017-18; 248 fatalities

[h=1]6 Flu-Related Deaths Reported In Collin County[/h]
COLLIN COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) ? The deadly flu season continues in North Texas. The Collin County Health Department reported six deaths related to the illness this season Thursday.

Officials with the department said the deaths are all adults but haven?t released ages or if they had any prior health issues.

On Wednesday, Dallas County Health and Human Services reported seven flu-related deaths of adults from 51 to 89 years old. This brought the total deaths this flu season to 38.
 
[h=1]Two flu-related deaths in El Paso reported[/h]
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) Two El Paso men have died from the flu, said health officials Thursday.

The two men, in their 90s, had underlying medical conditions, said officials.

Both had received the flu vaccine, said Public Health Director Robert Resendes.
 
January 18, 2018 NEWS RELEASE
Two Additional Flu-Related Deaths in El Paso
El PASO, Texas ? The Department of Public Health has recorded two more flu-related deaths in El Paso this season with
both cases involving men in their 90?s who had received the flu vaccine but who had underlying medical conditions.
?We extend our condolences to the patient?s family and other loved ones,? said El Paso Department of Public Health
Director Robert Resendes. ?We continue to urge El Paso residents to be vaccinated and to do everything they can to
prevent the flu as the season continues and as the number of cases increases exponentially.?
There have been 2,181 confirmed flu cases reported in El Paso so far this season, almost 7 times greater than the 320
reported at this time last year.
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https://www.elpasotexas.gov/~/media...ews release - el paso flu related deaths.ashx

Current toll:
Bexar: 1
Collin: 6
Dallas: 38
Denton: 2
El Paso: 3
Harris (including Houston): 4
McLennan: 2
Montgomery: 3
Tarrant: 3
Travis: 12 (including Austin)
Unknown pediatric: 1
​Total: 75
 
Comment: I think this total for Collin may be an error. - Ro

Flu Responsible for 86 Deaths in North and Northeast Texas
By SCOTT MORGAN • 39 MINUTES AGO
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The number of flu deaths in Collin and Dallas counties combined reached 86 this week. Seven new flu-related deaths in Dallas County Wednesday bring the total to 38; another five deaths in Collin County were confirmed Thursday bring the total to 48.
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http://ketr.org/post/flu-responsible...ortheast-texas
 
8 flu deaths reported in Tarrant County, but the number of cases could be dropping

The flu continues to be widespread across Tarrant County with sick patients filling doctor?s offices and emergency rooms ? yet there may be a glimmer of hope.

Tarrant County Public Health?s chief epidemiologist Russell Jones said the number of people with flu-like illnesses coming to emergency rooms may be dropping.

?I will tell you looking at the preliminary data, the very preliminary ER data, last week looks to be a peak,? Jones said. ?We don?t know if it?s the peak.?is year, the predominant strain is H3N2, which tends to cause more deaths and hospitalizations.
 
[h=1]Denton County reports third flu death[/h] [FONT=&quot]
Denton County health officials reported Friday morning that a third person, an adult, has died from complications of the flu.
Last week, the deaths of two other Denton County residents, one child and one adult, were attributed to influenza. [/FONT]
 
DCHHS reports 39th and 40th flu-related deaths of season
First pediatric death confirmed
DALLAS (Jan. 19, 2018) ? Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) is reporting the 39th and 40th flu-related deaths of the season. The 39th patient was a 81-year old resident of Dallas. The 40th patient was a 17-year-old resident Dallas. Both patients had high risk health conditions and died after complications from the seasonal flu. For medical confidentiality and personal privacy reasons, DCHHS does not provide additional identifying information.



Case Age Residence

39th 81 Dallas

40th 17 Dallas
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http://www.dallascounty.org/departm...ases/2018/DallasCountyHealthHumanServices.php

Current toll:
Bexar: 1
Collin: 6
Dallas: 40
Denton: 3
El Paso: 3
Harris (including Houston): 4
McLennan: 2
Montgomery: 3
Tarrant: 8
Travis: 12 (including Austin)
Unknown pediatric: 1
​Total: 82 (maybe 83?)
 
DCHHS reports three additional flu-related deaths of season
41st, 42nd and 43rd cases
DALLAS (Jan. 22, 2018) ? Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) is reporting three additional flu-related deaths in Dallas County totaling 43 flu-related deaths for the 2017-2018 season. The patients range in age from 53 to 93 and were residents of Grand Prairie and Dallas. All patients had high risk health conditions and died after complications from the seasonal flu. For medical confidentiality and personal privacy reasons, DCHHS does not provide additional identifying information.



Case Age Residence

41st 68 Grand Prairie

42nd 53 Dallas

43rd 93 Dallas
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http://www.dallascounty.org/department/hhs/media/pressreleases/2018/flu-deaths-2017-43cases.php
 
[h=1]3 New Flu-Related Deaths Reported in Dallas County[/h]
Three additional flu deaths were reported Monday in Dallas County, raising the toll from this season to 43 deaths.

The latest patients ranged from age 53 to 93 and lived in Grand Prairie and Dallas, Dallas County Health and Human Services officials reported.

The North Texas death toll from the flu this season now stands at 60. In addition to Dallas County, there have been eight reported deaths in Tarrant County, six in Collin County and three in Denton County.
 
[h=2]Galveston County Health District Reports Season?s First Flu-Related Death[/h] [FONT=futura_md_btmedium]
GALVESTON COUNTY, Texas ? A 61-year old female is Galveston County?s first flu-related death of the 2017-2018 flu season. The woman, who had pre-existing health conditions, died in mid-January.

This is first flu-associated death of a Galveston County resident reported to GCHD since a child died from flu complications in 2014.[/FONT]
 
[h=1]Midland Health reports 7 flu-related deaths[/h] Seven people who were inpatients at Midland Memorial Hospital have died since October after testing positive for the flu, according to information provided to the Reporter-Telegram.

Val Sparks, infection preventionist at Midland Health, said the hospital has been following all flu-positive patients and that the deaths were from Oct. 1 through Monday. Those patients were between 68 and 88 years old and had underlying diseases or complications from the virus, according to Sparks.
Note: This facility is in Midland County, Region 9/10.
 
Flu death toll rises to seven in El Paso
By: Andra Litton
Posted: Jan 24, 2018 03:26 PM MST

Updated: Jan 24, 2018 03:26 PM MST

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - Four more people have died of the flu this week, bringing the total number of people who have died as a result of the flu in El Paso to seven.

The Department of Public Health confirmed the deaths Wednesday, saying two men and a woman in their 80's and a woman in her 70's died as a result of flu-related illness. The four people all had underlying medical conditions.
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http://www.elpasoproud.com/news/loca...paso/937400330

Bexar: 1
Collin: 6
Dallas: 43
Denton: 3
El Paso: 7
Galveston: 1
Harris (including Houston): 4
McLennan: 2
Midland: 7
Montgomery: 3
Tarrant: 8
Travis: 12 (including Austin)
Unknown pediatric: 1
​Total: 97 (maybe 98?)
 
Travis County Flu Deaths Rise To 20
Health officials note this is first year all states in the continental U.S. have reported widespread flu activity over past 15 seasons.
By Tony Cantu, Patch Staff | Jan 24, 2018 11:14 pm ET | Updated Jan 24, 2018 11:45 pm ET
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Travis County Flu Deaths Rise To 20
AUSTIN, TX ? The number of fatalities blamed on the flu has risen to 20 ? four times more than the entirety of last season's influenza period with as many as two months left to go this year.

Its most recent report on Jan. 22, Austin Public Health officials said there have been 20 influenza-associated deaths have been reported among Travis County residents, with no pediatric cases among them. The grim milestone was reached against a backdrop of a more forceful flu season nationwide than past seasons, with a particular influenza strain more resistant than in years past.
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https://patch.com/texas/downtownaustin/travis-county-flu-deaths-rise-20
 
Summary ? Season 2017-2018 (as of January 22, 2018).
 Influenza activity is widespread and remains high in Travis County.
 The percentage of specimens positive by rapid antigen tests for influenza reported by hospital and public health
laboratories in Travis County is 37.5% (as of MMWR week 3).
 There have been 19 outbreaks reported among long term care facilities.
 Twenty influenza-associated deaths have been reported among Travis County residents, no influenza-associated
pediatric deaths have been reported.
 As of MMWR week 2, statewide the number of patient visits due to Influenza like Illness (ILI) is around 14% (Figure
2).
 In Texas, A(H3N2) virus is the predominate strain circulating; A(H1N1), and B are co-circulating (Figure 3).
 In addition to flu, other respiratory viruses - especially respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) - were detected in Texas
during epidemiological week 02. No antiviral resistance testing data for Texas specimens are available at this time.
 According to CDC, influenza activity is expected to continue. Over the past 15 flu seasons, this is the first time all the
states in the continental US have reported widespread flu activity.
 PCR testing is performed for specimens referred by area sentinel Influenza surveillance reporters. Providers
interested in becoming sentinel providers may call the Austin Public Health - Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance
Unit at (512) 972-5555.
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http://www.austintexas.gov/sites/de...lth/Epidemiology/Flu/Flu_Report_-_1-22-18.pdf
 
[h=1]Travis County flu death toll reaches 22[/h] Twenty-two people have died in Travis County this flu season, already four times more than last season?s total number of influenza-related deaths, and experts say there is no way of knowing when peak flu season will end.

Austin emergency rooms are handling a surge of influenza patients that has yet to taper off, said Ken Mitchell, senior vice president and chief medical officer at St. David?s HealthCare...
 
Denton County Reports Two More Flu Deaths
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Flu has claimed two more lives in Denton County, bringing the local death toll to five, according to county health officials.
Statewide, 2,355 people have died from pneumonia or flu-related causes. Five of those victims were children, including one pediatric death reported earlier in Denton County. Most of the deaths, however, have occurred in people age 65 and older... [/FONT]
 
DCHHS reports six additional flu-related deaths of season
44th, 45th, 46th, 47th, 48th and 49th cases


DALLAS (Jan. 26, 2018) ? Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) is reporting six additional flu-related deaths in Dallas County totaling 49 flu-related deaths for the 2017-2018 season. The patients range in age from 48 to 98 and were residents of Dallas, Irving, DeSoto and Lancaster. All patients had high risk health conditions and died after complications from the seasonal flu. For medical confidentiality and personal privacy reasons, DCHHS does not provide additional identifying information.



Case Age Residence

44th 98 Dallas

45th 84 Irving

46th 70 Dallas

47th 48 DeSoto

48th 60 Lancaster

49th 86 Dallas
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​http://www.dallascounty.org/departm...018/DCHHS49-flu-relateddeathsofseason2018.php

Bexar: 1
Collin: 6
Dallas: 49
Denton: 5
El Paso: 7
Galveston: 1
Harris (including Houston): 4
McLennan: 2
Midland: 7
Montgomery: 3
Tarrant: 8
Travis (including Austin): 22
Unknown pediatric: 1
​Total: 115(maybe 116?)
 
Colin County flu deaths rise to 10


Collin County health officials have reported three more flu-related deaths bringing the total to 10 this 2017-2018 flu season.

Across North Texas, health officials have reported a total of 85 deaths related to the illness as of Monday.

- Dallas: 49
- Tarrant: 21
- Collin: 10
- Denton: 5

The country is in the coast-to-coast grips of a severe flu season, on track to be as bad as the outbreak that caused an estimated 56,000 deaths in 2014-2015, federal health officials said Friday.
 
DCHHS reports three additional flu-related deaths of season
50th, 51st, 52nd cases
DALLAS (Jan. 30, 2018) ? Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) is reporting three additional flu-related deaths in Dallas County totaling 52 flu-related deaths for the 2017-2018 season. The patients range in age from 75 to 83 and were residents of Dallas. All patients had high risk health conditions and died after complications from the seasonal flu. For medical confidentiality and personal privacy reasons, DCHHS does not provide additional identifying information.



Case Age Residence

50th 83 Dallas

51st 75 Dallas

52nd 77 Dallas
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http://www.dallascounty.org/departm...dditionalflu-relateddeathsofseason52cases.php

Bexar: 1
Collin: 10
Dallas: 52
Denton: 5
El Paso: 7
Galveston: 1
Harris (including Houston): 4
McLennan: 2
Midland: 7
Montgomery: 3
Tarrant: 21
Travis (including Austin): 23
Unknown pediatric: 1
​Total: 136(maybe 137?)
 
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