The death toll from flu this winter has risen to 44, with people over 65 the worst hit by the virus. The death toll from flu this winter has risen to 44, with people over 65 the worst hit by the virus. Two of the deaths involved children and six were in the 35-64 year age group. Last week, 609 patients were hospitalised with flu and the highest outbreaks, where the virus was passed on from one person to another, were seen in nursing homes and hospitals. Please log in or register with Independent.ie for free access to this article.

Source: Irish Independent January 17, 2020 02:37 UTC