Health & Fitness
Allegheny County Flu Death Toll On The Rise
The flu has proven to be fatal for more Allegheny County residents, the county health department reports.
PITTSBURGH, PA - Two more people have died from the flu in Allegheny County, the county health department confirmed Wednesday. That brings the death toll thus far this flu season to five.
The latest victims were in their 30s and had underlying medical conditions, the health department stated in a social media post.
While there has been a sharp decline in reported flu cases each week over the past month, the health department continues to advise anyone who hasn't yet received a flu vaccination to get one as soon as possible.
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That advice might be particularly valuable in Allegheny County, which has more than double the number of flu cases than any other county in the state. Through Jan. 25, Allegheny County had 7,726 confirmed flu cases; second-highest was Montgomery County in Philadelphia with 3,296.
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