Flu Deaths Rise Again, First Child Death Reported

By Adam KempStaff writerakemp@oklahoman.comThe latest weekly flu report shows a child has died from the illness in Oklahoma.The Oklahoma State Department of Health released the latest Influenza activity summary on Thursday and reported six more deaths due to flu-related illness, including the death of a child between the ages of 0-4.Influenza-like illness is defined as having a fever greater than 100°F combined with a cough and/or a sore throat.Twenty people have now died from flu-related illness since September and more than 863 people have been hospitalized in that time period.The OSDH is still urging people to get a flu shot“This is the middle of the flu season,” said state Epidemiologist Laurence Burnsed.Read more on NewsOK.com

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