Flu Sends Nearly 11,000 to Hospital this Year

The flu continues to be a serious problem across Ohio.  The Ohio Department of Health says nearly 11,000 people in the state have been hospitalized for influenza this flu season.  The state health department says three children have died during the flu season which started on October 1st.  State data show the total of 10,785 flu related hospitalizations thus far is well above Ohio’s five-year average for the period.  Ohio health department records show Cuyahoga County, which includes Cleveland has had nearly double the number of flu hospitalizations through February 10th as Franklin County, Ohio’s most populous county that includes Columbus.