Source: http://www.kiro7.com/news/local/firs...rted/447670165
First Washington state death of 2016-2017 flu season reported
Updated: Sep 19, 2016 - 1:26 PM
A Washington resident has died from the flu, which is the first death of the 2016-17 flu season.
Washington State Department of Health officials told KIRO 7 News that a person in Spokane County died at the end of August. WSDOH could not release other details about the individual.
The WSDOH communications director wrote in a news release on Monday that the death is a reminder that flu seasons are unpredictable and serious.
Health officials urge residents to get flu vaccines, claiming that it is the best protection against the illness...
First Washington state death of 2016-2017 flu season reported
Updated: Sep 19, 2016 - 1:26 PM
A Washington resident has died from the flu, which is the first death of the 2016-17 flu season.
Washington State Department of Health officials told KIRO 7 News that a person in Spokane County died at the end of August. WSDOH could not release other details about the individual.
The WSDOH communications director wrote in a news release on Monday that the death is a reminder that flu seasons are unpredictable and serious.
Health officials urge residents to get flu vaccines, claiming that it is the best protection against the illness...