State confirms first flu deaths of the season

New Mexico health officials have confirmed the first five flu deaths of this season. 

The cases involve a 91-year-old woman and a 94-year-old woman from Rio Arriba County, a 67-year-old woman from Bernalillo County, a 57-year-old woman from Lea County and a 56-year-old man from Chaves County
The providers and laboratories that report flu cases to the state Department of Health on a weekly basis say nearly 5 percent of patient visits last week were for flu-like illnesses.


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