US EditionFirst child death reported from flu this season in Virginia
A preschool-age child in Virginia's Eastern Region died from flu complications amid active influenza A (H3N2) spread and low vaccination rates, with only 30% of Virginians vaccinated.
- A child aged 4 or younger died from the flu in eastern Virginia.
- Health officials urge people to get the flu vaccine to protect themselves and others.
- Less than 30% of eligible Virginians reported receiving a flu vaccine this season.
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A preschool child died from complications of influenza in Virginia, marking the first pediatric case of the 2025–2026 season, reported the Virginia Department of Health (VDH).The death occurred in the eastern region of the state, and to protect the privacy of the family no more details have been disclosed.Details about the caseThe child was between 0 and 4 years old. Virginia Health Commissioner Dr. Karen Shelton noted that, although flu is comm…
Virginia child dies of flu in state’s first pediatric influenza death of 2025–26 season
Virginia health officials say a preschool‑age child has died from flu complications, marking the state’s first influenza‑associated pediatric death of the 2025–26 season.
The flu season has taken a gloomy turn in Virginia, as the state health department reported the first death of a child caused by complications associated with the flu. To protect family privacy, the only information that the Virginia Department of Health is disclosing about the child is that he was 4 years old or younger and that death was reported in the eastern region of the state. “In the Virginia Department of Health, we are heartbroken and …
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