The Iowa Department of Public Health reported four more flu deaths in the last week. Department Medical Director Patricia Quinlisk says the flu victims are an elderly female and older adult female in southeast Iowa; an elderly female in northeast Iowa; and an elderly male in northwest Iowa.
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A total of six flu-related deaths have been reported in the state since October, and the average age of those who have died is 86.
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Three individuals who died had underlying conditions or contributing factors reported. Quinlisk says it’s not too late to get a flu shot to protect yourself.
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