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TULSA ? Influenza has claimed the life of a child from Tulsa County, the Tulsa Health Department announced Thursday.
?This death is a somber reminder of the danger flu poses to children,? said Tulsa Health Department Director Dr. Bruce Dart. ?The loss of a child is always tragic and we extend our sympathies to the family.?
This is the first flu-related death reported in a child younger than 18 in Oklahoma this flu season. Thus far, 12 Oklahomans have died from influenza this flu season.
?This death is a somber reminder of the danger flu poses to children,? said Tulsa Health Department Director Dr. Bruce Dart. ?The loss of a child is always tragic and we extend our sympathies to the family.?
This is the first flu-related death reported in a child younger than 18 in Oklahoma this flu season. Thus far, 12 Oklahomans have died from influenza this flu season.
