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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 2017
Lane County Health officials confirm seven flu-related deaths
On Friday, Lane County
Public Health officials con-
firmed 11 outbreaks of influen-
za-like-illness have been
reported within the last 30 days
in Lane County, six of which
have been within the last week.
In this same time span in
Lane County, seven people
have died due to influenza like
illness — four in the last week.
“I think it is clear from the
number and rate of outbreaks
that our vaccination rates here
in Lane County are far too
low,” said Dr. Patrick Luedtke,
Lane County Chief Health
Officer. “It’s certainly not too
late to receive your flu vaccina-
tion.
“While we will always have
reports of individuals contract-
ing influenza after receiving
the vaccination, at a population
level it is evident that wide-
spread vaccination can and will
prevent outbreak scenarios like
what we’re seeing now.”
While it is difficult to accu-
rately compare the current flu
season with previous years
until after the season has
ended, both the number of
reported outbreaks and deaths
are on track to be at their high-
est since 2012.
Additionally, this season is
unique in that there seems to be
a bi-modal distribution in
cases, with an initial peak hap-
pening in early December and a
likely second peak in mid to
late January.
Influenza, or the flu, is a
contagious respiratory illness
that is caused by a virus. It is
spread by droplets made when
people cough, sneeze or talk.
It is also possible to transmit
flu by touching a surface or
object that has the flu virus on
it, and then touching their own
mouth, nose or eyes.
The average incubation peri-
od for flu is two days but can
range between 1 to 4 days.
Those with flu can infect
others beginning 1 day before
symptoms develop to 5 to 7
days after becoming sick.
Symptoms include a fever
(100 ºF or higher), cough, sore
throat, runny or stuffy nose,
body aches, feeling very tired,
vomiting or diarrhea.
Not everyone that has flu has
all of these symptoms.
In addition to yearly flu vac-
cination in adults, health offi-
cials are urging the highest risk
groups (e.g., persons aged 65
years or older, children, preg-
nant women, persons with car-
dio-pulmonary disease and the
immunocompromised) to pri-
oritize vaccination.
Some, particularly the elder-
ly population, may also benefit
from the use of the newly avail-
able high dose or adjuvant vac-
cine.
Finally, it is important for all
individuals to practice proper
respiratory hygiene by cover-
ing their cough or sneeze;
washing hands frequently or
using hand sanitizer; disposing
of tissues used for coughing or
sneezing in a receptacle that is
out of reach to children; avoid-
ing touching the eyes, nose and
mouth; and by staying home up
to 24 hours after a fever has
resolved.
While shortages of medica-
tions at individual facilities
have been reported, there is no
local, regional or national
shortage of either the flu vac-
cine or anit-viral medications.
Individuals can receive the
flu vaccine at participating
pharmacies or from their health
care provider.
For more information on
influenza, visit the Lane
County Public Health website
at www.lanecounty.org/govern
ment/county_departments/
health_and_human_services/
public_health.
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