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December 7, 2024
Bird flu spreads to commercial flocks in Merced, San Joaquin counties
Kristina Hacker
Turlock Journal
Published: Dec 7, 2024, 1:57 AM
While the winter flu season has just begun, the Stanislaus County Public Health Department reported on Friday the county's first flu-related death of an individual under age 65.
The health department would only release the patient’s gender (female) and her age being under 65. To protect patient privacy, no further details about the individual were disclosed.
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“We extend our condolences to the family of the woman who passed away from flu. This is a sobering reminder that flu is unpredictable and can be life-threatening,” said Dr. Thea Papasozomenos, Stanislaus County Public Health Officer. “Flu vaccination is the most effective protection against flu and has been shown to reduce the risk of serious flu complications. It is not too late to get a flu shot.”
Local hospitals are currently managing many patients with respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19, RSV, and the flu. To help reduce the spread of these viruses, Public Health strongly encourages the following precautions:
continued: https://www.turlockjournal.com/news/local/county-records-first-flu-death-of-season/
Bird flu spreads to commercial flocks in Merced, San Joaquin counties
Kristina Hacker
Turlock Journal
Published: Dec 7, 2024, 1:57 AM
While the winter flu season has just begun, the Stanislaus County Public Health Department reported on Friday the county's first flu-related death of an individual under age 65.
The health department would only release the patient’s gender (female) and her age being under 65. To protect patient privacy, no further details about the individual were disclosed.
-snip-
“We extend our condolences to the family of the woman who passed away from flu. This is a sobering reminder that flu is unpredictable and can be life-threatening,” said Dr. Thea Papasozomenos, Stanislaus County Public Health Officer. “Flu vaccination is the most effective protection against flu and has been shown to reduce the risk of serious flu complications. It is not too late to get a flu shot.”
Local hospitals are currently managing many patients with respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19, RSV, and the flu. To help reduce the spread of these viruses, Public Health strongly encourages the following precautions:
continued: https://www.turlockjournal.com/news/local/county-records-first-flu-death-of-season/