Health officials in Arizona have confirmed the first pediatric flu death of the season. The child, from Pinal County, passed away amid a surge in flu cases across the state. Nearly 2,800 lab-confirmed flu cases have been reported in Pinal County alone since the start of the flu season.
Health officials have announced the first pediatric flu death in Arizona .The “young child,” whose exact age was not released by officials, was from Pinal County.Since the start of this flu season , there have been nearly 2,800 lab-confirmed cases of influenza in Pinal County out of more than 30,000 cases statewide.RELATED: COVID, norovirus, and more: A look at the illnesses making rounds right nowVideo in the player above highlights respiratory virus trends in Arizona from last month.
Health experts are urging community members to get vaccinated as soon as possible as it can take your immune system about two weeks to build up defenses against the flu after immunization.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends everyone 6 months and older get the flu vaccine.
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