Get statewide results for the election. MILWAUKEE, WI — Flu-related illnesses the week of Jan. 18 spiked to nearly 15 million cases nationwide as health officials from the Centers for Disease Control reported an additional 1,400 deaths since last week — 15 of which were of children.As influenza B — which tends to affect children and young people more — continued to dominate among tested cases, some regions are now reporting an increase in proportions of Influenza A compared to the B strain, according to the CDC's latest flu report. "Normally, if someone is infected with one of the flu strains and it's not necessarily a perfect match to the vaccine, there is some protection that is still afforded to them by getting the vaccination," Kowalik said. COVID-19 Wisconsin deaths Get the official state number of Wisconsin deaths from COVID-19.

Wisconsin Flu Outbreak: 11 Deaths Confirmed, Hospitalizations Soar Jan 6, 2020 01:29 AM By Jan Cortes The new year has barely started, yet numerous reports are stating that in recent weeks, deaths because of flu have significantly spiked, with initial estimates reaching at least 1,800 people nationwide, two dozen of which are children. But flu cases have recently spiked across the state, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, putting Wisconsin at a high flu activity level. A second Wisconsin child has died from the flu, and cases across the state have spiked so dramatically that there were 100 new hospitalizations on Thursday just by noon.

Last week, there were over 150 hospitalizations in Wisconsin.Haupt said at this time, it's hard to say why the virus spiked so suddenly.

Flu goes around every year, with some years being worse than others. The platform is designed to engage citizens and government leaders in a discussion about what needs improvement across the country. Generally, the flu season lasts anywhere between four and 12 weeks, with eight kind of being the average,” said Dr. Joseph McBride, an infectious disease specialist at UW Health in Madison. This web page provides preliminary cumulative estimates of flu cases, medical visits and hospitalizations for the 2019-2020 season. Sign up now! And physicians said it could get worse before it gets better.“The best thought is that we are still going to be seeing it rise before we see it fall. Despite the increases, the flu virus continues to affect young people at an alarming rate. According to the state Department of Health Services, the child was less than 10 years old, and lived in southeastern Wisconsin. Two children are now among those deaths as of mid-February. ... 39,000 hospitalizations and 2,100 deaths from the flu. Flu and Pneumonia Death Trends by Wisconsin On the national scale, influenza and pneumonia deaths gradually decreased between 1999 and 2017.

Wisconsin Stat. Almost all other U.S. states have widespread flu activity. The number of hospitalizations is three times higher than last year at this time.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has elevated Wisconsin to its high flu category.

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A total of 187 influenza-associated pediatric deaths occurring during the 2019-2020 season have been reported to CDC.

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South-central and southwestern Wisconsin have been hardest hit. The CDC estimates that, so far this season, there have been at least 15 million illnesses, 140,000 hospitalizations and 6,600 deaths from the flu.For comparison, the CDC reported a total of 13 million illnesses, 120,000 hospitalizations and 6,600 deaths in its weekly report ending Jan. 11. This page provides access to annual statistics based on aggregate data from Wisconsin death records. These hospitalizations and deaths are a sober reminder that flu is not only dangerous; it can be deadly Content Jan. 4, 2020, at 6:32 p ... Friday that Wisconsin has seen 459 hospitalizations and 11 deaths due to flu …