Flu cases up from last week, Spectrum enacting Healthy Visitor check points stat : WZZM13

This is something the hospital does every year once the flu season really kicks in. As of last week the number visits to the Emergency Department for flu cases was 13% up from just over 11% the week before. Download the WZZM 13 app now. And when you compare this year to last year this same week emergency room visits were just over 12% compared to three 13% we're seeing this year. And we had some concerns from viewers about an increase in flu cases at Helen DeVos, they tell us they are seeing their normal seasonal surge that they see every flu season and are prepared to handle it.




About 23,000 die from flu-related illnesses in the country, either from the flu or complications of the flu. So far, there have been 19 flu-related deaths in the state, the release stated, which is "already more than 11 flu-related deaths that were reported during the 2015-16 flu season." ADH also reported there was a "widespread" of reported cases in the state, meaning cases have been reported all over Arkansas. Health officials say it's not too late to get a flu vaccine. People should get vaccinated once a year — 50 to 70 percent of the people who get the flu vaccine won't get the flu, and even if they get it, the vaccine will keep them from getting "very sick," he said. ADH doesn't release flu-related deaths by county.


People who are at a higher risk for complications from the flu are especially encouraged to get their flu shot. – The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) is urging Arkansans to get their flu shot this flu season. Pharmacies also have flu shots available but do not give flu shots to children younger than seven years of age. "It is not too late to get your flu vaccine. ADH is now reporting "widespread" flu activity around the state to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).



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