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3-year-old first Valley minor to possibly die from flu
By Berenice Garcia - The Monitor -
October 18, 2022
A 3-year-old child who tested positive for the flu died this week and is now suspected of being the first minor in Hidalgo County to have died from the flu this year.
The child, who died either Monday or early Tuesday, was experiencing flu-like symptoms such as cough, congestion and fever before their death, according to Hidalgo County Health Authority Dr. Ivan Melendez.
“Right now, as far as I know, there are two cases in the state of children that are suspected of dying from influenza, ours and another one in a different part of the state,” Melendez said Tuesday. “We believe that these might be the first deaths in 2022 of children that can be attributed directly to the flu.”...
3-year-old first Valley minor to possibly die from flu
By Berenice Garcia - The Monitor -
October 18, 2022
A 3-year-old child who tested positive for the flu died this week and is now suspected of being the first minor in Hidalgo County to have died from the flu this year.
The child, who died either Monday or early Tuesday, was experiencing flu-like symptoms such as cough, congestion and fever before their death, according to Hidalgo County Health Authority Dr. Ivan Melendez.
“Right now, as far as I know, there are two cases in the state of children that are suspected of dying from influenza, ours and another one in a different part of the state,” Melendez said Tuesday. “We believe that these might be the first deaths in 2022 of children that can be attributed directly to the flu.”...