Wisconsin Influenza 2017-18; 3 fatalities

[Ronan Kelly]

Two Rivers man, woman die of flu-related causes
Patti Zarling, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin Published 4:39 p.m. CT Feb. 12, 2018 | Updated 5:48 p.m. CT Feb. 12, 2018

It's easy to confuse symptoms of a cold and the flu, but you'll want to know the difference because the flu can be much more serious. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel


MANITOWOC - Two residents of Two Rivers died from the flu over the weekend, the Manitowoc County Coroner's Office said Monday.

Coroner Curtis Green told USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin a 56-year-old man and 48-year-old woman died from flu-related causes this weekend. He would not identify the man or woman but said they lived together.

Manitowoc County Health Department officials said about 10 to 20 people in the county die each year as a result of influenza.

Green said the man went to a hospital, but the woman did not.

The coroner?s office does not track flu-related deaths, but Green said his office is reviewing current causes of death to see if there have been any other adult deaths this flu season.
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http://www.htrnews.com/story/news/2...county-coroner-wisconsin-influenza/331189002/

 

[Ronan Kelly]

One flu-related death confirmed in Sheboygan County with hospitalizations on the rise
Marina Affo, USA Today-Wisconsin Published 2:01 p.m. CT Feb. 28, 2018 | Updated 2:37 p.m. CT Feb. 28, 2018

SHEBOYGAN - According to the Sheboygan County medical examiner, there has been one confirmed adult death in Sheboygan County where flu-like symptoms were present following the death of a 33-year-old Sheboygan woman earlier this month.

But this does not mean that is the total number of deaths. Families and hospitals are not required to report when someone over the age of 18 dies of the flu, so the Department of Health and Human Services does not keep record of such deaths.
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https://www.sheboyganpress.com/stor...oygan-county-hospitalizations-rise/373451002/