Flu death toll rises to 11 in Kern County

The Kern County Public Health Department has confirmed that the flu death toll has risen once again.

TOLL HAS RISEN ONCE AGAIN...THE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMING 11FLU-RELATED DEATHS FOR THE20-19 --- 20-20 FLU SEASON.LAST WEEK -- PUBLIC HEALTHREPORTED THE NUMBER HADJUMPED FROM 4 TO 7.THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROLAND PREVENTION SAID INFLUENZAHAS RESULTED IN BETWEEN 9MILLION TO 45 MILLIONILLNESSES... BETWEEN 140-THOUSAND TO 810-THOUSANDHOSPITALIZATIONS AND BETWEEN12-THOUSAND TO 61-THOUSANDDEATHS ANNUALLY SINCE 20-10.KERN COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTHOFFICIALS SAY THAT THE BESTDEFENSE AGAINST THE FLU ISGETTING A VACCINE.