Flu Deaths Quadruple In One Week — Previewing What’s Expected To Be Fiercest Battle With Virus In Years
Health officials are scrambling to respond to the onslaught, which is nearing epidemic levels in San Diego.
The San Diego Union-Tribune:
Flu Kills 34 More People, Including A 1-Year-Old, In San Diego
The number of deaths associated with this year’s severe flu season has quadrupled in a week, according to the latest update from the county Health and Human Services Agency. An additional 34 deaths were added to the tally Wednesday, including a one-year-old boy, as influenza raged throughout the region in what experts say is the fiercest battle with the rapidly-mutating virus they’ve experienced since 2009, when a pandemic filled emergency rooms from Oceanside to Chula Vista. (Sisson, 1/3)
KPBS:
Flu Deaths Rise To 45 In San Diego County, Including Infant
A 12-month-old child died on New Year's Eve after contracting influenza, bringing the total flu deaths in San Diego County this season to 45, health officials reported Wednesday. The baby, like all of the others who died from the flu this season and for whom information is available, had underlying medical conditions, according to county health officials. (Hoffman, 1/3)
KPCC:
Audio: Cover Your Mouth, Wash Your Hands, There's Lots Of Flu Around
It’s been a bad flu season so far, according to the California Department of Public Health. The virus is widespread and testing the capacity of clinics and hospitals. (Faust, 1/3)