Arizona: Toddler dies from flu related illness

[Diane Morin]

Toddler dies from flu related illness

Posted: Jan 5, 2011 5:47 PM

BISBEE - The Cochise County Health Department and the Arizona Department of Health Services report that Arizona has had its first Influenza-associated pediatric death.

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The child was less than two years old.

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http://www.kvoa.com/news/toddler-dies-from-flu-related-illness/

 

[Diane Morin]

Re: Arizona: Toddler dies from flu related illness

Arizona flu cases on the rise

Cochise County child has become the season's 1st pediatric death

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/#commentsby Connie Midey - Jan. 6, 2011 12:00 AM
The Arizona Republic



A child in Cochise County has died of the flu, the first pediatric death from the infectious disease this season, the Arizona Department of Health Services said Wednesday.

The death came amid a growing number of flu cases statewide reported for the week ending Jan. 1. Of the 1,102 confirmed cases of flu for all ages since the Sept. 26 start of this season, 355 were reported last week.

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Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarep...06arizona-flu-cases-rising.html#ixzz1AFOlwWFk​

 

[Shiloh]

Re: Arizona: Toddler dies from flu related illness

Source: http://www.azfamily.com/news/Flu-cl...County-child-cases-on-the-rise-113009964.html

Cochise County child dies from flu, cases on the rise
by Catherine Holland
azfamily.com
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 9:12 AM
Updated today at 9:12 AM

PHOENIX -- A Cochise County child is Arizona's first pediatric death from the flu this season.

There have been about 1,100 confirmed cases of the flu reported since the season began on Sept. 26. Nearly one-third of those flu cases were reported just last week...