Flu Blamed in 2 Lehigh County Deaths
Statistics released Tuesday show 35 flu-related deaths last week, including two in Lehigh County. But health officials say the number of reported flu cases is going down.
Two people died from flu-related complications in Lehigh County in the past week, as the number of flu cases statewide declined, the state Department of Health reported Tuesday. No deaths were reported in Northampton County. Also, Lehigh Valley Hospital spokesman Brian Downs said Tuesday that an infant who died at the hospital earlier this month did not have the flu, as earlier believed. Initial indicators had pointed to the flu, Downs said, but test results were "negative for flu." Read More: Flu Outbreak Leads to Visitor Restrictions at Hospital in Lehigh Valley Statewide, there were 35 flu-related deaths in the past week, bringing to 75 the total number of flu-related deaths this season, from Oct. 2 through Jan. 19. Confirmed flu …
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chris
10:58 am on Tuesday, January 15, 2013
I agree with Morgan jobs need to give more sick days there shoul be 12 sick days a year people can not go with out money these days so they go in sick and everyone else gets sick so they can make money I'm home sick and just lost two days pay so now there goes an unpaid bill most people live pay check by paycheck. Dont blame the sick people blame the selfish comapines more ›