Health Officials Say 2 Children Have Died From Flu in NYC
Health officials have confirmed that two children have died from the flu this season in New York City.
The city’s health department says an 8-year-old girl from Queens died on Monday after being rushed to the hospital. The second death was described as a pediatric patient from New York City. Officials gave no other details.
Overall, there have been nearly 37,000 lab-confirmed flu cases over the past eight weeks in New York state, with more than 9,300 people requiring hospitalization.
Doctor visits for flu-like symptoms hit their highest level nationwide since the 2009 swine flu pandemic.
Last season, there were 106 influenza-associated pediatric deaths nationally, including six pediatric flu deaths in New York City.
Health officials say it’s not too late to get the flu shot, especially for children.
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