Flu Rates Skyrocket in Minnesota; 27 Deaths Now Reported
Try e-Visits, pleads Unity Hospital in Fridley. More than 1,100 hospitalized statewide; MN Department of Health urges precautions—short of canceling after school activities.
This flu season is proving brutal in Minnesota, with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) now reporting 27 deaths in the state, including 23 that officials have been able to confirm as flu-related since Dec. 30. Since the start of the influenza season, 1,121 people have been hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza, according to the MDH reports for the 2012–13 season. That number includes 401 hospitalizations for the week ending Jan. 5. Unity Hospital in Fridley put out a plea on Facebook for patients to use remote methods to seek care and advice if possible: We're seeing an increase in patient visits with flu-like symptoms. MyChart can help you avoid long waits and added exposure from other sick patients through e-Visits. …
