The Virginia Department of Health reported Monday that two children have died because of the flu.

WRIC

Richmond

Virginia

United States

Two Virginia children die from flu, mark first pediatric deaths this flu season

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Two Virginia children have died after they got sick with the flu, according to the Virginia Health Department (VDH), marking the first two pediatric influenza deaths in the state during the 2024-25 flu season. The two children were an Eastern Virginia child between the ages of 5 and 12 and a Central Virginia teenager between 13 and 17 years old. “With a heavy heart, the Virginia Department of Health mourns the loss of two…

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Two children in Virginia have died after contracting the flu. These are the first two deaths of children from the flu this winter. The incidents highlight the importance of taking precautions, including getting an annual flu shot.

שני ילדים במדינת וירג'יניה מתו לאחר שחלו בשפעת. מדובר בשני המקרים הראשונים של מוות ילדים משפעת בעונת החורף 2024-2025. האירועים ממחישים את החשיבות של נקיטת אמצעי זהירות, כולל חיסון שנתי נגד שפעת

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Maariv Online

Israel

Two children died from the flu in the US: All the ways to reduce the risks of infection

The Virginia Department of Health is reporting two children have died from complications from influenza, including a young child in the eastern part of the state. State Health Commissioner Dr. Karen Shelton said in a news release that the child in the eastern region, which includes Hampton Roads and the Eastern Shore, was between the ages of 5 and 12. The other child was a teenager age 13 to 17, and he or she lived in the central region, or the …

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The Virginian Pilot

Alden Global Capital

Norfolk

2 children die in Virginia from flu-related complications, including in eastern region

RICHMOND, Va. A Central Virginia teenager is one of two children in Virginia whose recent deaths were blamed on the flu, according to the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). The teenager's death, along with that of a younger child in the eastern part of the state, are the first reported pediatric deaths of the 202425 flu season in Virginia."With a heavy heart, the Virginia Department of Health mourns the loss of two young lives. Our sympathies …

WTVR

E. W. Scripps Company

Deadly Flu Season: Central Virginia teen's death blamed on flu

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) -- Two children in Virginia have confirmed to have died in connection to influenza, more commonly referred to as the flu. One death was in Virginia's Eastern Region. The death in the eastern region was a child between the ages of 5-12. Meanwhile, the other child who died in the central region was between the ages of 13-17. "With a heavy heart, the Virginia Department of Health mourns the loss of two young lives. Our sympat…

Wavy

Two flu-related children deaths reported in Virginia, one in eastern region

Two Virginia children have died of the flu this season, including one child in the Hampton Roads region.

13 News Now

Tegna Inc.

2 children died of flu in Virginia, including one in Hampton Roads region

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Fox5 DC

Murdoch family

Washington

District of Columbia

Two Virginia children die from flu, first pediatric deaths of the season

While the Georgia Department of Public Health recorded the first influenza deaths of the winter this month, many data indicate that flu and other respiratory illnesses are continuing to decline.

Georgia Public Broadcasting

Georgia

Georgia reports first flu deaths of the season, but most data show declines in respiratory viruses

After two Virginia children died from the flu, the Virginia Department of Health is sounding the alarm.

WSET

Sinclair Broadcast Group

Virginia health officials urge flu vaccination after deaths of two children

The Virginia Department of Health reports two pediatric flu deaths in the 2024-25 season, and emphasizes the importance of vaccination

El Departamento de Salud de Virginia reporta dos muertes pediátricas por gripe en la temporada 2024-25, y enfatiza la importancia de vacunación

Two Virginia children die from flu, first pediatric deaths of the season

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