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Texas Influenza season 2017-18; 248 fatalities

Flu death toll rises to 37 in Travis County
The Travis County Health Department reported Thursday that the number of flu deaths recorded in Travis County has risen to 37.
Author: Drew Knight
Published: 5:58 PM CST February 13, 2018
The Travis County Health Department said that as of Tuesday, the number of flu deaths recorded in the county has risen to 37.

Officials reported that about 63 percent of those deaths occurred with people over the age of 80 and that most of the deaths have involved people with previous health conditions. Five of those deaths happened in February, officials said.
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http://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/flu-death-toll-rises-to-37-in-travis-county/269-515507187
 
El Paso's flu death toll climbs to 11
By: Andra Litton
Posted: Feb 14, 2018 04:58 PM MST

Updated: Feb 14, 2018 04:58 PM MST


Copyright 2018 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - As the confirmed number of flu cases in El Paso reaches 5,000 - the Department of Public health says three more people have died as a result of the epidemic.

The latest flu victims include two men, one in his 80s and another in his 50s. The 11th death this season was reported as a woman in her 70s. All three victims had underlying medical conditions that complicated their treatment.

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http://www.elpasoproud.com/news/local/el-paso-news/el-pasos-flu-death-toll-climbs-to-11/974263751
 
5 More Flu Deaths Reported in Dallas County
DCHHS is offering free flu vaccines to adults at area clinics
Published at 5:13 PM CST on Feb 14, 2018

Dallas County health officials confirmed five additional deaths Wednesday from flu-related illnesses.

There have now been 67 flu deaths in Dallas County this season, according to Dallas County Health and Human Services.
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https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/health/5-More-Flu-Deaths-Reported-in-Dallas-County-474101333.html


Bexar: 1
Collin: 14
Dallas: 67
Denton: 8
El Paso: 11
Galveston: 2
Harris (including Houston): 5
Hays: 1
McLennan: 2
Midland: 7
Montgomery: 3
Parker: 1
Tarrant: 23
Travis (including Austin): 37

​Total: 182
 
Dallas County Records 2 More Flu Deaths
DCHHS is offering free flu vaccines to adults at area clinics
By Kevin Young
Published at 9:18 PM CST on Feb 16, 2018

NBC 5 News
Dallas County health officials confirmed two additional deaths Friday from flu-related illnesses.

There have now been 69 flu deaths in Dallas County this season, according to Dallas County Health and Human Services.
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https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/health/Dallas-County-Records-2-More-Flu-Deaths-474357393.html
 
Harris County Public Health Confirms Flu-Related Pediatric Death
Residents Encouraged to Protect Themselves from the Flu
Harris County, TX - Harris County Public Health (HCPH) is confirming a flu-related death of a
child in Harris County. This is the first pediatric death in Harris County this flu season (starting
October 1, 2017). Due to confidentiality issues and out of respect for the privacy of the family
during this difficult time, no further information on the child will be released.
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http://publichealth.harriscountytx....ws/Flu-Feb_2018.pdf?ver=2018-02-19-112452-013
 
San Antonio teen dies days after flu diagnosis, father now warning others about virus (Bexar county)
By Courtney Friedman - VJ, Reporter
Posted: 11:11 PM, February 19, 2018
Updated: 12:11 AM, February 20, 2018


SAN ANTONIO - On Wednesday, 15-year-old Precious Angel Hernandez Cantu start to feel sick. Just four days later, she was put on life support and then she died.

"I was the first person to hold her. I was the last person to hold her," her father, Steve Cantu, said.

Cantu sat next to his sons Monday, holding his younger daughter as he grieved over his oldest.
...
Officials with the Santa Rosa Children's Hospital, where Precious was taken, said they cannot comment on her stay there. Metro Health, which reports pediatric flu deaths, cannot report yet whether Precious died from the flu. Officials said they need to investigate the cause of her death and that could take at least a week.
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https://www.ksat.com/news/san-anton...u-diagnosis-father-warning-others-about-virus
 
Second child in Houston dies from flu-related causes (Harris County)
By Todd Ackerman Updated 3:05 pm, Wednesday, February 21, 2018


A second area child has died from flu-related causes, the Houston health department reported Wednesday.

Health officials said a boy between the ages of 6 and 10 with pre-existing health conditions died in early February. They released no other details.
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https://www.chron.com/news/medical/...in-Houston-dies-from-flu-related-12630834.php
 
Local flu death toll rises to 13
By: Andra Litton
Posted: Feb 21, 2018 03:31 PM MST

Updated: Feb 21, 2018 03:31 PM MST

Copyright 2018 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Image from MGN Online

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - Two more El Pasoans have died as a result of the flu, according to the Department of Public Health. The latest deaths bring the total of flu-related deaths this season to 13.

Just as with the previously reported deaths, the two recent cases involve elderly people, a woman in her 70s and man in his 80s and had underlying medical conditions.
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http://www.elpasoproud.com/news/local/el-paso-news/local-flu-death-toll-rises-to-13/985369567
 
Death toll from flu in Travis County climbs to 40
by CBS AustinWednesday, February 21st 2018


AUSTIN, Texas ? The death toll from the flu in Travis County has risen to 40, according to Austin Public Health.
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http://cbsaustin.com/news/local/death-toll-from-flu-in-travis-county-climbs-to-39

Bexar: 2
Collin: 14
Dallas: 69
Denton: 9
El Paso: 13
Galveston: 2
Harris (including Houston): 7
Hays: 1
McLennan: 2
Midland: 7
Montgomery: 3
Parker: 1
Tarrant: 23
Travis (including Austin): 40

​Total: 193

The count listed above is likely incomplete.
 
Brutal flu season claims more than 110 lives across Dallas-Fort Worth
FILED UNDERPUBLIC HEALTH AT 7 HRS AGO SHARE

Written by
Dana Branham, Breaking news reporter


Updated Feb. 21: Revised to include additional flu death in Denton County.

The 2017-18 flu season continues to take a toll in Dallas-Fort Worth, and officials say it's too soon to know whether the worst is over.
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Tarrant County
24
Tarrant County reported 24 flu deaths as of Feb. 16. All of the victims were adults, a health department spokesman said.
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https://www.dallasnews.com/news/public-health/2018/01/11/just-deadly-flu-season-dallas-fort-worth
 
Denton County health officials report three more flu-related deaths
FILED UNDERDENTON AT 6 MIN AGO

The 2017-2018 influenza season grew deadlier on Tuesday, claiming three more lives in Denton County.

Denton County Public Health reported that three adults succumbed to strains of the virus, bringing the season's death toll to 12.

Public health officials did not report any influenza-associated deaths in Denton County during the past two seasons, although such reporting is not required. This season, the flu has claimed one child and 11 adults.
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http://www.dentonrc.com/news/denton...lth-officials-report-three-flu-related-deaths
 
Brutal flu season claims more than 130 lives across Dallas-Fort Worth
FILED UNDERPUBLIC HEALTH AT 11 HRS AGO SHARE

Written by
Dana Branham, Breaking news reporter

Updated Feb. 28: Revised to include additional flu deaths in Dallas and Denton counties.
...
Dallas County
72
Three deaths were reported Wednesday in Dallas County, bringing the season's toll to 72.
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Tarrant County
33
Tarrant County reported 33 flu deaths as of Wednesday, a health department spokesman said.
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https://www.dallasnews.com/news/public-health/2018/01/11/just-deadly-flu-season-dallas-fort-worth
 
Health Department: 2 more flu-related deaths in El Paso
Posted: Mar 01, 2018 02:47 PM MST

Updated: Mar 01, 2018 02:48 PM MST


El PASO, Texas - The Department of Public Health for the City of El Paso announced Thursday the number of flu-related deaths in our area has reached 15.

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A man in his 60s and a woman in her 50s - both with underlying medical conditions - died this week.
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http://www.kvia.com/lifestyle/healt...-more-flu-related-deaths-in-el-paso/709591360
 
DCHHS reports two additional flu-related deaths of season
73rd and 74th cases
DALLAS (March 5, 2018) ? Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) is reporting two additional flu-related deaths in Dallas County totaling 74 flu-related deaths for the 2017-2018 season. The patients were 66 and 94-years-old. 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

73rd 66 Dallas

74th 94 Dallas
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http://www.dallascounty.org/department/hhs/media/pressreleases/2018/DCHHSFluDeaths73and74.php


Bexar: 2
Collin: 14
Dallas: 74
Denton: 12
El Paso: 15
Galveston: 2
Harris (including Houston): 7
Hays: 1
McLennan: 2
Midland: 7
Montgomery: 3
Parker: 1
Tarrant: 33
Travis (including Austin): 45

Total: 218
 
El Paso?s Flu-Related Death Tally Now at 18, Including Toddler
Staff Report March 8, 2018


The City of El Paso Department of Public Health confirms that the number of flu-related deaths in El Paso has climbed to 18 with a small child being one of the latest victims of the virus.
A woman in her 40s is the first flu-related death involving an individual without underlying medical conditions.

Additionally, a boy under the age of five also died and was listed with only one medical condition; and a woman in her 60?s ? who had underlying medical conditions ? has become the 18 flu-related death in El Paso this season.
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https://elpasoheraldpost.com/18-flu-related-deaths-reported-including-el-paso-toddler/
 
March 8, 2018 NEWS RELEASE
18 Flu-Related Deaths Reported Including El Paso Toddler
El PASO, Texas ? The City of El Paso Department of Public Health confirms that the number of flu-related deaths in El
Paso has climbed to 18 with a small child being one of the latest victims of the virus.
A woman in her 40s is the first flu-related death involving an individual without underlying medical conditions. A boy
under the age of five also died and was listed with only one medical condition. A woman in her 60?s who had underlying
medical conditions has become the 18 flu-related death in El Paso this season. The table below describes all 18 confirmed
flu-related cases reported so far this season.
1. Female 50?s Underlying Medical Conditions
2. Male 90?s Underlying Medical Conditions
3. Male 90?s Underlying Medical Conditions
4. Male 80?s Underlying Medical Conditions
5. Male 80?s Underlying Medical Conditions
6. Female 80?s Underlying Medical Conditions
7. Female 70?s Underlying Medical Conditions
8. Male 80?s Underlying Medical Conditions
9. Male 80?s Underlying Medical Conditions
10 Male 50?s Underlying Medical Conditions
11. Female 70?s Underlying Medical Conditions
12. Female 70?s Underlying Medical Conditions
13. Male 80?s Underlying Medical Conditions
14. Male 60?s Underlying Medical Conditions
15. Female 50?s Underlying Medical Conditions
NEW 16. Female 40?s No Underlying Medical Conditions
NEW 17. Male Under 5 Underlying Medical Condition
NEW 18. Female 60?s Underlying Medical Conditions
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https://www.elpasotexas.gov/~/media...8 flu related deaths reported in el paso.ashx
 
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