The South of Vietnam, merely 8 degrees north of the Equator, is typical of humid tropical climate which is excellent for growing rice. The regionâs temperatures experience little variations in a year (around 27-32Â°C/80-90Â°F). There are two main seasons: the rainy and the dry.
6 flu deaths reported in Kentucky. FRANKFORT, KY. (WKYT) - The Kentucky Department of Public Health has reported six flu related deaths this flu season. Five adults and one child have died. Dr. Kraig Humbaugh with the department of public health says the very young and the very old are the most vulnerable to the flu. He says in a given year, 3,000 people could die from flu complications in Kentucky. Dr. Humbaugh says this year is different than most, because the flu in Kentucky is considered widespread, and it's been widespread for four weeks.
State health officials said that 32 people under 65 died last week of the flu, making it the deadliest week this season so far. In total, 74 people under age 65 have died of the flu since October, compared with 14 at the same time last year. Advertisement The current flu season is dominated by a strain of Influenza A known as H3N2, which is often a poor match for the influenza vaccine and tends to be deadlier than other strains.