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Flu Season Hits Hard: 43,000 Hospitalizations, 86 Child Deaths

2/22/2025

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Flu season in the U.S. is taking a grim toll, with over 43,000 hospitalizations and 86 tragic pediatric deaths. While the CDC reports a slight dip in flu positivity rates to 26.9%, public health officials stress the urgency of vaccinations amid rising respiratory illnesses. Ohio has sadly confirmed its first pediatric flu death this season.

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Flu season in the U.S. is taking a grim toll, with over 43,000 hospitalizations and 86 tragic pediatric deaths. While the CDC reports a slight dip in flu positivity rates to 26.9%, public health officials stress the urgency of vaccinations amid rising respiratory illnesses. Ohio has sadly confirmed its first pediatric flu death this season.