Arkansas seasonal flu deaths prime 100, well being division experiences

Over 100 Arkansans have died from the flu this season, the state well being division reported Thursday. Since knowledge assortment began on Oct. 1, practically 18,500 diseases have been reported this season.

The best rely of deaths from the Arkansas Division of Well being knowledge is amongst these 65 and older with 72 deaths reported. Folks aged 45-64 years previous had the subsequent highest rely with 23, adopted by 5 within the 25-44 age group and three amongst 18-24 12 months olds. One individual beneath 18 died from the flu, based on the ADH. They had been aged 5-17.

Flu unfold was very excessive for a number of weeks in Arkansas all through the primary few months of 2024, nevertheless it has since mellowed. Present unfold is within the low ranges, based on the well being division.

Since Oct. 1, 35 flu outbreaks have been reported in nursing houses and different communal settings.

The variety of flu deaths this season is roughly the identical because the variety of fatalities in years since 2018, save for 2 years when COVID-19 precipitated a lower within the flu numbers. Final flu season, the ADH reported 160 deaths.

A majority of the deaths reported this season, 70%, had been amongst individuals who didn’t obtain a flu vaccination.

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