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Eighth Child in Mass. Dies From Flu

The flu season is marked by a high transmission of A H3N2 subclade K variant, causing elevated child hospitalizations and deaths, with 288 pediatric deaths nationwide.

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Health officials urge everyone 6 months and older to get vaccinated.

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8th child dies from the flu in Mass. this flu season - The Boston Globe

The Department of Public Health’s dashboard, last updated March 5, does not specify the ages of the children or where the deaths occurred.

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Eighth child in Mass. dies from flu

Health officials urge everyone 6 months and older to get vaccinated.

·Boston, United States
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WCVB broke the news in Boston, United States on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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