Flu-related deaths in Alberta reach 47 this season: AHS

Influenza continues to claim lives throughout Alberta, as the number of reported flu-related deaths jumped from 38 last week to 47 as of Thursday.

Alberta Health Services said 1,209 Albertans have been hospitalized by influenza this season, with 169 hospitalizations to date.

Of the 47 people who died in Alberta, four were considered immunized.

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Twenty-one of the people who died were in the Calgary zone, with only one considered immunized against influenza. Thirteen of the 21 people who died were between 18 to 64 years old.

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The total number of confirmed flu cases  in the province has reached 4,287, up 436 from last week. There were over 160 new Calgary cases, and just under 100 new cases in Edmonton.

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