1st pediatric flu death confirmed for current season - Daily Leader

1st pediatric flu death confirmed for current season - Daily Leader

The first pediatric influenza death in Mississippi for the 2025-2026 flu season has been confirmed by the Mississippi State Department of Health.  A pediatric death is the death of a person under the age of 18. MSDH does not provide details of the specific age, gender, or location of the death. Including this case, there have been 28 total pediatric flu deaths in Mississippi since reporting began in the 2008-2009 season. “We highly encourage peo…