Minnesota Flu Deaths Now Total 127; Get a Flu Shot in St. Louis Park

Department of Health's latest numbers indicate worst of outbreak is behind us. This flu season's deaths include Carly Christenson of St. Louis Park.

Flu Deaths in Minnesota Now Total 112; Get a Flu Shot in St. Louis Park

Department of Health says there were an additional 36 deaths last week. There have been 112 deaths this flu season, including Carly Christenson of St. Louis Park.

Minnesota Flu Deaths Now Total 127; Get a Flu Shot in St. Louis Park

Department of Health's latest numbers indicate worst of outbreak is behind us. This flu season's deaths include Carly Christenson of St. Louis Park.

Updated Feb. 8: Minnesota's 2013 flu outbreak is definitely on the wane. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reported Thursday afternoon that influenza killed 15 more state residents during the week of Jan. 27-Feb. 2—less than half the number of deaths reported the previous week. So far this season, a total of 127 Minnesotans have died of flu-related illness. One of those deaths was Carly Christenson, 14, of St. Louis Park. She died of flu-related complications on Jan. 8. According to this report from the Star-Tribune, the vast majority of deaths and hospitalizations have occurred among the elderly. Only 108 people were hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza during the Jan. 27-Feb. 2 period. Three weeks ago, 476 people were …

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Sixty Flu-Related Deaths Now Reported In Minnesota

More than a week after Carly Christenson died, many people continue to be hospitalized as a result of the flu.

What Questions Do You Have About The Flu?

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What's Truth and Fiction in Influenza Epidemic? Ask a Patch Pro

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The numbers behind this winter's influenza epidemic can look really scary. It's sickened thousands and killed at least 27 in Minnesota alone, including a 14-year old St. Louis Park high schooler who was first hospitalized on Christmas Day. To top it off, the flu strains being passed around this year are spreading even further and faster than in most years. All together, it can make you worry that the next person to sneeze on you at the grocery store could give you the bug. It's the kind of worry that leaves you asking questions. How contagious is influenza? What can you do to steel yourself against the virus? How does a flu shot or an immune-boosting substance even work? To answer all your queries, Patch has asked a team of experts to …

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More Than 60 Get Flu Shots At Community Breakfast

More than 300 people ate pancakes at the annual event at Aquila Elementary on Saturday.

More than 300 people attended the annual community breakfast at Aquila Elementary School on Saturday morning, according to Lou Ann Olson. The Parent Teacher Organization invited the Minnesota Visiting Nurse Agency to administer flu vaccinations to anyone who needed one. Olson said 60 people received vaccinations. About one-fourth of those people did not have insurance, so Olson said they received free or discounted vaccinations. Clarence Pollock, Aquila principal, helped cook the pancakes at the event. The Star Tribune reported he got a flu shot at the breakfast. "With everything going on in our community with Carly ... this year, it's become a serious year," Pollock said, according to the Star Tribune. Carly Christenson died Jan. 8 of flu…

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Catholic Churches Won't Change Mass Because Of Flu

Twenty-seven people have died and more than 1,100 hospitalized since the flu season started in Minnesota; Minnesota Department of Health urges precautions.

Fly Orange Balloons Saturday For Carly Christenson

St. Louis Park-area residents mourn the death of the 14-year-old high school freshman from flu-related complications.

On Saturday, the day of her memorial service, friends and family members are asking St. Louis Park residents to fly orange balloons in her honor. A Facebook page called "Gone but Never Forgotten R.I.P Carly Christenson" was created Tuesday and had 978 likes as of 8 p.m. Friday. Another called "R.I.P Carly Christenson," also created Tuesday, had 474 likes as of Friday night. You can read more comments on those pages from people who knew Carly, and others who are mourning with the family. If you cannot see this complete story on our mobile site, view it on our desktop site. Related stories: Follow us on Twitter  |  Like us on Facebook  |  Sign up for our daily newsletter

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