But this year, the spike in deaths is steeper, with the percent of deaths attributed to the flu reaching 2% of deaths around the state in early January, higher than it has been in the last two ...

During the entire calendar year of 2023, 157 males and 179 females died of flu. The toll compares with 361 flu deaths in 2018. A boy aged between one and four was the youngest to die of flu last year.

Flu-related deaths hit a seven-year high in January and February, the two months that usually account for the height of flu season. Flu deaths rise as fewer people get shots | National & World ...

Flu deaths in children reached a concerning high during the 2023-2024 season. Most of the children who died weren’t vaccinated against the virus. Doctors stress the importance of vaccinating all ...

Influenza cases are up 192% over the 5-year average, and the state’s 50 flu deaths so far are the most since 2017-18, when there were 73 deaths.

She calls NY's record number of pediatric flu deaths 'scary, ... The year of Amanda’s death was 2004. ... emphasizing the vaccine has prevented thousands of flu deaths each year for decades.

Washington state flu season saw 388 deaths, according to the state’s Department of Health. From low vaccination rates to a late surge in cases, here’s why.

But this year, the spike in deaths is steeper, with the percent of deaths attributed to the flu reaching 2% of deaths around the state in early January, higher than it has been in the last two ...

Washington state recorded 388 influenza-related deaths between late 2024 and early 2025. Here’s why this winter’s flu season was so severe.