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San Diego Reports 1st Flu Death of Season
The man had underlying medical conditions and had not been vaccinated against influenza. He tested negative for COVID-19
By City News Service • Published December 29, 2021 • Updated 4 hours ago
0:02/ 3:09
Health experts are predicting a harsher flu season compared with last year, which was unusually mild, reports NBC 7’s Dave Summers.
San Diego County reported Wednesday its first influenza death of the season, a 42-year-old man from the North Central region of the county.
The Health and Human Services Agency said the man died on Dec. 9, but his cause of death was only confirmed in the last few days. He had underlying medical conditions and had not been vaccinated against influenza. He tested negative for COVID-19.
Additionally, cases of the flu increased again over the previous week, with 192 lab-confirmed influenza cases for the week ending Saturday. This compares to 188 flu infections the week prior...
San Diego Reports 1st Flu Death of Season
The man had underlying medical conditions and had not been vaccinated against influenza. He tested negative for COVID-19
By City News Service • Published December 29, 2021 • Updated 4 hours ago
0:02/ 3:09
Health experts are predicting a harsher flu season compared with last year, which was unusually mild, reports NBC 7’s Dave Summers.
San Diego County reported Wednesday its first influenza death of the season, a 42-year-old man from the North Central region of the county.
The Health and Human Services Agency said the man died on Dec. 9, but his cause of death was only confirmed in the last few days. He had underlying medical conditions and had not been vaccinated against influenza. He tested negative for COVID-19.
Additionally, cases of the flu increased again over the previous week, with 192 lab-confirmed influenza cases for the week ending Saturday. This compares to 188 flu infections the week prior...
