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Four additional influenza deaths were reported in San Diego, bringing this season’s local total to nine, the County Health and Human Services Agency reported
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Is getting a flu shot one of your New Year’s resolutions?
It should be. Influenza continues to sicken more people across the region and the number of lab-confirmed influenza cases reported last week is elevated.
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For the past two months, the number of local lab-confirmed flu cases has been steadily increasing week to week, the County Health and Human Services Agency reported today.
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An 83-year-old man and an 89-year-old woman died in December from influenza-related complications. Both had underlying medical conditions.
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Through Dec. 10, a total of 291 cases of influenza had been reported in the county, 113 more than at the same time last season.
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Flu activity typically starts to increase during the holidays. That’s why County health officials are encouraging people to get vaccinated now.
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A 73-year-old woman died of complications due to influenza and is the first local, flu-related death reported this season.
