8 Deaths at Duluth Hospitals Due to Flu-Related Symptoms

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6 Deaths at Duluth Hospitals Due to Flu-Related Symptoms
January 10, 2013 Updated Jan 10, 2013 at 7:57 PM CST

...27 people have died in Minnesota due to the influenza outbreak...

...Essentia Health - St. Mary's spokesperson Kim Kasier confirms five flu-related deaths at the hospital.

Kasier said the hospital is on high alert as they've been carefully monitoring bed availability, staffing levels and medical supplies.

The hospital has been operating at full or near-full capacity for the past week partly due to flu patients. Officials say critical care beds are in short supply.

St. Luke's hospital officials confirm one death related to influenza...

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Re: 8 Deaths at Duluth Hospitals Due to Flu-Related Symptoms

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Duluth Flu-Related Deaths Increase, Northlanders Crowd Flu Shot Clinic
January 11, 2013 Updated Jan 11, 2013 at 8:01 PM CST

Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.com) - There have been at least eight flu?related deaths in Duluth so far this year and many more across the country.

Seven of those deaths in Duluth have been at Essentia Health, where a flu shot clinic Friday brought out more than 300 people to get vaccinated...