Flu Seems To Have Peaked Weeks Ago In California, But Death Toll May Still Rise
There's also another virus circulating in the state that’s sending kids and older adults to the hospital struggling to breathe. “We’re hoping there’s not a second peak, but there can be,” said Dr. Andy Shen, an emergency room physician.
Los Angeles Times:
Flu Deaths Reach A High, But Outbreak Shows Signs Of Easing
California health officials said Friday that 36 Californians under the age of 65 died of the flu in the first week of February — more than in any other week this season. The flu season nationwide is considered among the worst in a decade. Hospitals in California set up tents to triage flu patients, many pharmacies ran out of flu medicines and the death toll has been unusually high. Gabriella Chabot, a student at La Reina High School in Thousand Oaks, was among those who died of complications of the flu. (Karlamangla, 2/9)
Sacramento Bee:
So Far, 163 People Did Not Survive Flu Season In California
Influenza has now killed 163 people in California, according to statistics released Friday by the state Department of Public Health. The number has not risen so high this early in the flu season since 2013-2014 when more than 350 people had died within a comparable period. (Anderson, 2/9)
LA Daily News:
Flu-Related Deaths In California Surpass 150 As Worst Season In Years Continues Its Toll
Last week, 36 more people in California died of flu-related illnesses, or six more than the week before, making it the deadliest week so far this season. That brought the number of flu-related deaths to 163 statewide, but doesn’t include those who are 65 years old or older, according to the latest data released by the California Department of Public Health. (Abram, 2/9)