LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – Southern Nevada Health District reported its first flu deaths of the season.

Two Clark County residents, a girl in her 40s and a girl in her 60s, died in November from flu problems, SNHD mentioned.

“These deaths are a tragedy, and I offer my condolences to the families and friends of these women,” mentioned Dr. Fermin Leguen, District Health Officer for SNHD.

The deaths come as SNHD experiences that flu instances are on the rise in Clark County. SNHD mentioned there have been 67 flu-related hospitalizations for the week of Nov. 13-19, a 72% enhance from the week earlier than. SNHD mentioned it comes as there is a rise in emergency division and pressing care visits for flu-like diseases.

Flu photographs are really helpful for everybody 6 months and older. Older and youthful populations, individuals with underlying medical situations and pregnant individuals are at increased danger for extreme flu sickness.

SNHD recommends the next measures throughout the winter as respiratory diseases enhance:

• Avoiding shut contact with people who find themselves sick.
• Staying dwelling when sick and limiting contact with others. For flu, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends individuals keep dwelling for at the very least 24 hours after their fever is gone, with out using fever-reducing drugs.) COVID steering is out there at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html.)
• Covering coughs and sneezes with a tissue. Throw the tissue away after utilizing it.
• Washing arms continuously with cleaning soap and working water. Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer if cleaning soap and water should not obtainable.
• Taking a COVID-19 take a look at. People who develop flu-like signs ought to take a COVID-19 take a look at, particularly if they’ve underlying situations that put them extra in danger for extreme sickness or hospitalization from flu or COVID.
• Taking flu antiviral medicine if prescribed by a health care provider.

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