COLUMBIA, S.C. (WBTW) -- South Carolina has suffered its first pediatric flu-related death of the season after a child in the Midlands Region died, the state Department of Public Health said Friday. 
	
		Does the cold make you sick?	 "We regret having to report the death of a child in the Midlands Region from complications due to the flu. We extend our condolences to the family," state epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell said. "We've seen widespread f…

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The Mississippi State Department of Health reports the first pediatric flu death for the 2024-2025 season.

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Midlands Region child is South Carolina's first pediatric flu-related death of season

Photo: South Carolina Department of Public Health     COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) announced on Friday that the state has suffered its first pediatric flu-related death of the season. DPH reports that the child died from complications due to the flu. “We regret having to report the death of a child in the Midlands Region from complications due to the flu. We extend our condolences to the family,” st…

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COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) announced that the state has suffered its first pediatric flu-related death of the season. “We regret having to report the death of a child in the Midlands Region from complications due to the flu. We extend our condolences to the family,” said Dr. Linda Bell, State Epidemiologist and DPH’s director of the Health Programs Branch. “We’ve seen widespread flu activity across the …

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WBTW) -- South Carolina has reported its first pediatric flu-related death of the season. According to the state's Department of Public Health, a child in the Midlands Region died due to complications of the flu. 
A map showing counties above and below the state baseline for influenza-like illness. (Photo/South Carolina Department of Public Health) State epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell explained that South Carolina has seen an incr…

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South Carolina reports first pediatric flu-related death of season

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A child in South Carolina's Midlands region died from flu complications, officials said Friday. Health leaders urge flu shots statewide.

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Midlands child dies from complications tied to flu, state health officials say

The South Carolina Department of Public Health announced Friday that the state has suffered its first pediatric flu-related death of the season.

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South Carolina health officials confirm first child death of the flu season

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) confirmed the first pediatric influenza death in Mississippi for the 2024-25 flu season. According to MSDH, a pediatric death is defined as the death of an individual under 18 years of age. Health officials said the patient in this case had not received a flu vaccine for this season. “Vaccination is the best protection against flu and the severe outcomes from flu infection…

Midlands Region child is South Carolina's first pediatric flu-related death of season

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