Ohio health officials report first pediatric flu death of season

Описание: The Ohio Department of Health has reported the state’s first pediatric flu-associated death of the season. According to a release, health officials said a teenager from Greene County died.

Officials did not specify the teen's age or gender, or when they died.

So far this season, flu activity has been increasing in Ohio since late November, and officials said it has increased more rapidly over the last few weeks. Activity usually peaks between December and February.

“This death is tragic and our hearts go out to the family,” ODH Director Bruce Vanderhoff said. “It also reminds us that influenza, though common, is a serious health threat, and we urge parents to protect their kids.”

The state typically reports between one and seven flu-associated pediatric deaths every year.

To protect against the virus, doctors recommend washing your hands frequently or using alcohol-based hand sanitizers, covering coughs and sneezes with tissues, or coughing and sneezing into elbows, as well as avoiding touching your eyes, nose or mouth.

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