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Thursday, January 10, 2013

Flu Rates Skyrocket Across Minnesota; More People Hospitalized

Recent influenza reports have drastically increased since reports last month.

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  • Thursday, January 10

The flu season has been brutal so far, with many reported cases involving severe illnesses. Since the start of the influenza season, 578 people have been hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Health reports for the 2012-2013 season. This is up from 30 people who were reportedly hospitalized this flu season in a report from last month.  In addition, four influenza-related deaths have been confirmed this season. Area school districts, including Orono, Westonka, Wayzata and Minnetonka have all reported spikes in absenteeism due to the flu. If you're considering getting a flu shot, here are some places in the Lake Minnetonka area that offer the vaccine (e-mail Jay.Corn@patch.com if we…

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Coborn's, Walgreens, Wayzata Children's Clinic, and 1 more ›

Friday, December 14, 2012

CDC: Flu Rates Spike, Severe Illnesses Reported; Where to Get Flu Shots in Lake Minnetonka

Here's where to get an influenza vaccine, how to recognize symptoms and what to know about treatment if you get sick.

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  • Jay Corn
  • Friday, December 14, 2012

Flu season is coming early in parts of the United States, including Minnesota, and some of the cases have involved severe illnesses. This time last year, flu cases were lower in Minnesota than they are now, according to data on Google's Flu Trends. (Lake Minnetonka-specific data is not available on Flu Trends, but flu cases in the Twin Cities metro are in line with the state as a whole.) Overall in Minnesota, activity is categorized as "high," while it was categorized as "low" at this time in 2011, according to Flu Trends. And not only is the flu season starting earlier than usual, some of the illnesses in Minnesota are severe. The Minnesota Department of Public Health reports that for this 2012-2013 season, 30 people have been …

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Coborn's, Walgreens, Wayzata Children's Clinic, and 1 more ›

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