ANNOUNCER: LIVE FROM 7 BURLINGTON STATION. KETV NEWSWATCH 7 AT NOON STARTS WITH BREAKING NEWS TAYLER AS WE COME ON THE AIR, THE DOUGLAS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT CONFIRMS THE FIRST FLU DEATH OF THE SEASON. THANKS FOR TUNING IN THIS AFTERNOON, I’M JAMES WILCOX. HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE DEATH, IT IS A WOMAN, OVER THE AGE OF 65. HER NAME IS NOT BEING RELEASED. OMAHA IS A HOTBED FOR THE FLU RIGHT NOW, RANKED FIRST IN THE NATION FOR CASES ACCORDING TO THE LATEST FLU INDEX FROM WALGREENS. AND STATEWIDE, THE CDC REPORTS WIDESPREAD FLU ACTIVITY ACROSS NE
Douglas County health officials confirm the first flu death of the season
Douglas County health officials provide flu update after first death of the season is confirmed
Officials have confirmed there has been one flu death in Douglas County.A woman, described as being over the age of 65, recently died from the flu. It is believed to be the first flu death of the season. Nebraska is one of 19 states experiencing high levels of influenza-like illness (ILI) activity.Officials said that in Douglas County, 2,404 laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza have been reported. There were 813 cases reported just this week. Six outbreaks in long-term care (LTC) facilities and one in a correctional facility have been reported.The CDC reports last week 18,000 people in the United States have died of the flu this year, and last week nine kids died. Last year 61,000 people died. Officials said it’s not too late to get vaccinated. Influenza vaccination is the best way to reduce the risk from flu and its potentially serious complications. Antiviral medications are an important adjunct to flu vaccine in the control of influenza.Related video below:
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Neb. —Officials have confirmed there has been one flu death in Douglas County.A woman, described as being over the age of 65, recently died from the flu. It is believed to be the first flu death of the season.
Nebraska is one of 19 states experiencing high levels of influenza-like illness (ILI) activity.Officials said that in Douglas County, 2,404 laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza have been reported. There were 813 cases reported just this week. Six outbreaks in long-term care (LTC) facilities and one in a correctional facility have been reported.The CDC reports last week 18,000 people in the United States have died of the flu this year, and last week nine kids died. Last year 61,000 people died. Officials said it’s not too late to get vaccinated. Influenza vaccination is the best way to reduce the risk from flu and its potentially serious complications. Antiviral medications are an important adjunct to flu vaccine in the control of influenza.Related video below:
