Medical examiner in Iowa reports at least 12 flu deaths

[Omaha Steve]

Medical examiner in Iowa reports at least 12 flu deaths

http://www.livewellnebraska.com/health/medical-examiner-in-iowa-reports-at-least-flu-deaths/article_ad84db14-9db9-11e4-b92f-ab8263da79e0.html

Posted: Friday, January 16, 2015 1:55 pm

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Polk County's medical examiner says he's seen four times more flu-related deaths so far this season than he saw last winter.

Dr. Gregory Schmunk said Friday he's received 12 death certificates since November citing flu as a main or contributing cause of death. Schmunk says he received just three such certificates last winter.

The Des Moines Register reports three are death certificates of children, most others of the elderly, and one of a 47-year-old.

Schmunk says the spike in flu deaths shows the seriousness of this year's outbreak, when the height of flu season hasn't yet hit.

FULL story at link.

[global1]

1. So Is There A Total So Far Of How Many Deaths Are Attributed To The Flu?......

And why isn't the MSM making a big deal about this. Before the 2014 Midterms they were all in arms about Ebola. How many deaths in the U.S have been attributed to Ebola in comparison to the flu that we are experiencing now?

[obxhead]

2. I had it

and it was brutal.

Yet, because of our wonderful society I was looked down upon for even taking a single day off.

[SidDithers]

3. CDC Influenza Weekly reporting is here...

http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/

Lots and lots of stat, sometimes hard to wade through. But the info is there for those who are curious.

Sid

[cwydro]

4. 90 in NC

or so the news here says.