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Influenza Claims Another Victim

Influenza has claimed another life in the London area.

The Middlesex-London Health Unit's latest influenza surveillance report says there were seven new, lab-confirmed cases of Influenza A and three cases of Influenza B between March 29 and April 4.

Eight people had to be hospitalized during that week, and there was a report of a death involving a person who had previously been identified as having lab-confirmed Influenza.

Since the beginning of September, London and Middlesex County have seen 324 confirmed cases of Influenza A and 26 cases of Influenza B.

Of those, 143 people had to be hospitalized and 14 people have died.

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