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Seventh child dies from flu in Massachusetts
Massachusetts reports 260 flu deaths this season, including seven adults and a seventh child, with hospitalizations decreasing after a mid-December peak, officials said.
- During the week of Feb. 1 to 7, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported a seventh child and seven adults died from influenza, bringing total flu deaths this season to 260.
- After a late-December peak with 8,862 positive tests during Dec. 21 to 27, Massachusetts has seen declines in lab-confirmed cases, doctor's visits, and hospitalizations since.
- Earlier this season, five children died in late December and early January, with a sixth in mid-January, according to the DPH dashboard.
- Health officials say flu activity remains moderate while urging residents aged 6 months and older to vaccinate and follow hand-washing, social distancing, and mask use, with Dr. Robbie Goldstein calling it `a moment for clarity, urgency, and action,`.
- Nationally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports at least 23 million U.S. flu cases this season, with 300,000 hospitalizations, 19,000 deaths, and 66 pediatric deaths; about 90% of those children were unvaccinated.
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7th Mass. child dies of flu as overall death total hits 260
A seventh child in Massachusetts has died of the flu during the 2025-26 flu season, according to the Department of Public Health.There have now been 260 total deaths due to influenza this season, according to the department’s online dashboard. Eight people died during the most recent week of reporting from Feb. 1 through Feb. 7.
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