A 14-year-old girl with an underlying medical condition died from influenza last week and is the first San Diego County child to die from the flu this season, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.
For the first time in over a month, no flu deaths were reported in San Diego last week and the number of cases continued to drop for the second week in a row, a sign that the flu season may have peaked.
An otherwise healthy, 32-year-old man from North County and a 27-year-old man from South County who had underlying medical conditions are among eight new influenza deaths reported last week.
Two unvaccinated pregnant women in San Diego County were recently hospitalized in intensive care from complications from the flu, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.
If you’re planning on attending a work gathering or holiday event, the County Health and Human Services Agency wants to make sure the only thing you give is gifts and not the flu.
A 70-year-old woman is the second person to die from the flu in the region this season, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.
The number of influenza cases being reported this season is lower compared to this same time last year; however, County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency officials warn the public that it’s too early to determine how severe the flu is going to be this year and people should continue getting vaccinated.
