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Two more flu-related deaths reported in Kern County, up to six for the season

Posted at 2:21 PM, Feb 15, 2019
and last updated 2019-02-15 17:21:09-05

Two more flu-related deaths have been reported in Kern County, according to Kern County Public Health.

According to Kern County Public Health, six flu-related deaths have been reported in Kern County for the 2018-2019 flu season.

Kern County Public Health has also had 12 flu-related ICU hospitalizations for the 2018-2019 season.

Kern County Public Health reports that there were only two flu-related deaths in Kern County for the 2017-2018 flu season.