North Dakota flu season includes first child deaths since 2016
Flu vaccine rate in state has fallen each of past 5 years, data shows
JANUARY 13, 202
North Dakota health officials are encouraging residents to pay attention to potential flu symptoms
after five influenza-associated deaths this flu season — with two deaths in children younger than 10.
North Dakota had not reported a childhood flu death since 2016.
“It remains rare,” Dr. Michelle Dethloff with the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services said of child deaths.
But cases of the flu have not been rare this flu season.
More than 5,000 cases have been
reported in North Dakota as of Jan. 3. There were 1,727 cases reported during the week of Christmas.
“Cases have been widespread across the state,” Dethloff said.
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