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Well being division provides 8 to flu loss of life depend, unfold stays mellow

The Arkansas Division of Well being launched its weekly flu report Tuesday afternoon, which famous 300 new constructive circumstances and eight deaths throughout the week of Jan. 22-Jan. 28. 

The report, which trails per week behind actual time, particulars case knowledge developments and flu-related deaths. It consists of statewide faculty absentee charges and nursing house outbreaks. The report additionally notes that as a result of all constructive flu circumstances usually are not reported to the state, the report isn’t all encompassing. 

Nonetheless, the ADH tracks the estimated variety of constructive circumstances every week. The 300 circumstances reported from final week matches the slowed price that started in mid-January.

At 137 deaths, the 2022-2023 season has the second highest loss of life depend within the final 5 years, based on ADH knowledge. About 75% of the deaths have been unvaccinated folks, and Arkansans aged 65 and older reported the best loss of life depend with 83. One loss of life was a pediatric case. Different figuring out particulars about circumstances and deaths usually are not launched.

Flu unfold in Arkansas stayed within the low distinction for the third consecutive week matching a nationwide sluggish in sickness. No new nursing house or congregate residing settings have been reported for the week of Jan. 22-Jan. 28. The college absenteeism price was 7.7% statewide, and Baxter County in North Central Arkansas reported the best price at 11.74%. Pulaski County reported a price of about 9%.

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