In the most active season in recent years, the number of Texans dying from a flu-related cause has now doubled. The Texas Department of Health this season is reporting the deaths of 2,355 people for whom the flu was an underlying or contributing cause, up from 1,155 such deaths two weeks ago.
Flu-related Deaths Double In Two Weeks
By Todd Ackerman, The Beaumont Enterprise
Tue, 01/23/2018 - 9:32am
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Topics: Texas Jefferson County Beaumont
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