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Idaho health officials report second flu death
November 12, 2026 1:00 AMIdaho health officials on Tuesday reported the state’s second flu death in the 2026-27 influenza season.
The death was of a resident of Elmore County, a rural area outside Boise, who was in their 80s, the regional health agency, Central District Health, announced. The first death, reported last week, was of an Owyhee County man who was older than age 65.
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Idaho has averaged about 60 reported influenza-related deaths annually for the last five flu seasons, with most reported deaths among people over 50, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
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