Also, the number of people reporting flu-like-illnesses to doctors continues to rise, trending up three weeks in a row and climbing more than 18 percent during the reporting week.
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One bit of good news: the rate of hospitalizations declined for the fourth week in a row ending Feb. 10, according to ODH.
Statewide, 10,785 people have been hospitalized for the flu this season.
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Three children have died from the flu in the state this season, according to ODH. Champaign County is investigating a possible flu-related death this month and three flu-related deaths have been confirmed in Clark County.
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