70 Americans have been killed by flu every week: CDC figures reveal shocking toll of outbreak across the nation

Monday, January 22, 2018
By Paul Martin

Centers for Disease Control figures show number of flu deaths more than double last year with around 70 a week dying
With 14,000 new cases bringing the total number of those with the flu to more than 74,000, more pediatric deaths are on the rise
More than 30 children have died from influenza since October, according to the Centers for Disease Control
49 states have been impacted by the flu and in California, hospitals have built tents outside to help deal with patient overflow
The vaccine is said to be about 30 percent effective
Flu season peaks in February and the CDC recommends that people get their vaccinations right away

By MATTHEW WRIGHT
DAILYMAIL.COM
22 January 2018

The flu outbreak that has been sweeping the US since mid-November has been killing 100 people per week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said.

According to CDC figures released on Friday, there have been 759 flu deaths between 7 October and 23 December, a rate that is around double last year’s figure of 322.

With 14,000 new cases last week, the total number of those with the flu rose to more than 74,000, and pediatric deaths are on the rise.

Charlie Herndon, 10, managed to possibly save her life when she started screaming in her Toledo, Ohio, home.

‘I couldn’t really breathe, so I just screamed throughout the whole house, “somebody call 911,”‘ Charlie said to CBS News.

Her mother, Kristina Valenzia, rushed her to the emergency room but the girl was soon transferred to ProMedica Toledo Children’s Hospital.

‘She had a fever of 103,’ Valenzia added. ‘They took the influenza test, and it came back positive.’

More than 30 children have died from influenza since October, according to the Centers for Disease Control And Prevention.

Forty-nine states have been impacted by the flu.

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