2 pediatric flu deaths reported at Wichita hospital
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February 8, 2018
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Wichita hospital says two children have died from the flu there.
Wesley Healthcare spokeswoman Susan Burchill could provide no details about the pediatric flu deaths because of privacy laws. The Wichita Eagle reports that the hospital defines pediatric as newborns through 18-year-old. The city's other hospital, Via Christi, doesn't release information about pediatric flu deaths.
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a rapid increase in flu-related illnesses after the winter holiday season has been seen among all ages but was higher in children.
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