influenza

The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting the first child flu death of the season.

The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting an increase in flu activity.

Yes, flu activity is still being reported in Minnesota even as the Memorial Day weekend has arrived.

Minnesotans are still getting sick, but one of the worst flu seasons in many years appears to be winding down in the state.

Overall flu activity in Minnesota remains classified as “regional” by state health officials, but the latest influenza update from the State Health Department shows flu activity continued to drop off last week.

Indicators tracked by state health officials suggest flu activity in Minnesota continued to decline last week.

The ebbing flu season in Minnesota has claimed another young life.

8 weeks of widespread flu activity has produced four pediatric flu deaths.

The flu season rages on in Minnesota, where overall influenza activity has now been rated as “widespread” for seven straight weeks.

The flu season continues to rage in Minnesota but there are some indications that suggest it might be peaking.

Minnesota experienced its 5th straight week of widespread influenza activity last week.

Statistics indicate the flu spread fairly quickly in Minnesota schools returned to class after the winter break.

More than 300 Minnesotans ended up in a hospital last week after coming down with the flu.

There was a 30-percent jump in the number of flu-related hospitalizations in Minnesota last week as more and more Minnesotans are contracting the bug.