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Kentucky reports first pediatric flu death of 2024-2025 respiratory illness season

Health officials in Kentucky confirmed the first pediatric flu death of the 2024-2025 respiratory illness season. This child was not vaccinated against influenza, according to the Kentucky Department of Public Health.
This is the second child to die from respiratory illness this season, as reported by health officials. Hospital and emergency visits continue to rise due to increasing flu cases.
Less than 17% of Kentucky children have received a flu vaccine this season, and only 2% have received an updated COVID-19 vaccine. Public health officials urge vaccination to prevent severe illness and death.
Dr. Steven Stack, Commissioner of the Department for Public Health, emphasized that vaccination is the best way to prevent serious diseases like influenza and COVID-19.

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Kentucky health officials report first child flu death of season

Kentucky health officials have confirmed the first child flu death of the season.

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Kentucky child not vaccinated against influenza dies from flu • Kentucky Lantern

A masked Dr. Steven Stack, the state’s public health commissioner, at a news conference in Frankfort in May 2020. (Photo by Sarah Ladd)A Kentucky child who was unvaccinated for influenza has died from the flu, the Kentucky Department for Public Health announced Friday. This is the first pediatric flu death this season, according to the department. Nothing else about the child is known. This comes as flu vaccination is down around the state, wit…

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