California’s deadly flu season could be worst in a decade - Top O' The Bay from SFGATE

If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       Top O' The Bay                   January 10, 2018         California's deadly flu season could be worst in a decade   A flu season that has laid up families and thinned out workplaces is shaping up to be the worst in a decade, California health officials said Tuesday. Flu-related deaths are well above normal for this time of year. So are hospitalizations and doctor visits for the flu. Still, though the season clearly got off to a rough start, it's too soon to say whether it'll go on record as particularly awful, public health experts said. The state has reported 27 flu-related deaths among people under age 65 so far this season - at least five times the number typically seen by now. It's possible that since the season started early, it will peak early and end early.           Read More                   Three suspects arrested in double shooting in Fremont           Read More                   Olympic skater Castelli loses custom costumes, skates in SF car burglary           Read More                   Deadly mudslides plague Southern California, but Wine Country stays firm           Read More           Sign up for more Newsletters!           A new trend in statewide migration: Californians ditching coastal cities and moving inland           Read More                   Officer-involved shooting at San Jose power plant           Read More                   Holiday weekend forecast: Beautiful at first and then possibility of rain           Read More                   8 people tied to 'Shrimp Boy' Chow case sentenced to federal prison terms           Read More                   Santa Rosa man faces child pornography charges           Read More                   Supervisors Breed and Kim in race for SF mayor for real now; Herrera out           Read More             Support journalism. Support democracy. Get daily insights into stories that resonate throughout the Bay Area and beyond. Click here for current San Francisco Chronicle subscription offers.           Connect     Facebook     Twitter     Pinterest     Google+   About   Privacy Policy   Terms of Use         901 Mission St San Francisco CA 94103 ©2018 Hearst Communications, Inc.