Health & Fitness
Child From Chicago First In Illinois To Die From Flu This Season
Overall, influenza activity is high and at its peak. Nationally, this flu season has resulted in a higher number of pediatric deaths.
CHICAGO (CBS) — A child from Chicago has died as a result of the flu, the first flu-related pediatric death of the 2019-20 flu season in Illinois, the city’s health department reports.
Overall, influenza activity is high and at its peak. Nationally, this flu season has resulted in a higher number of pediatric deaths earlier in the season compared to previous years and children continue to be at high risk of developing serious flu-related complications.
