The death occurred outside of the regular flu season and was within a generally low-risk age group, prompting health officials to urge flu shots.
Caitlin Schmidt A Pima County died of the flu this month, the first confirmed pediatric flu death here since last year, health officials said.
Pima County's last pediatric flu death was reported in 2022, according to a health department news release, which said this year's death occurred outside of the regular flu season and was within an age group that is generally low risk. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Since October 2022, 3,627 flu cases have been reported to the Pima County Health Department. Of those, 28% were reported in people ages 19 to 49, the most commonly infected age group, the news release said.
For the past five flu seasons, the average number of cases reported for the week of May 14 was 344, according to the ADHS website. This represents a 56% increase compared to a typical flu season.
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