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1st human known to be infected with H5N5 strain of bird flu dies

  • Nov 22, 2025

LA County reports 1st flu-related death of season

  • Nov 19, 2025

Flu deaths in children hit new record: CDC

  • Oct 1, 2024
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How to avoid the 'tripledemic' of RSV, COVID-19, flu

  • Jan 5, 2024

How to tell the difference between RSV, flu and COVID-19

  • Dec 12, 2023

LA County reports 1st flu death of season

  • Nov 15, 2023

Riverside County reports 1st death of child from flu this season

  • Dec 2, 2022

CA announces 1st death of child this year from flu and RSV

  • Nov 14, 2022

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Los Angeles County reports 1st flu-related death of season

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Coachella Valley child dies from flu-associated illness, Riverside County health officials say

  • Dec 13, 2023
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Los Angeles County reports 1st flu death of season

  • Nov 16, 2023
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Riverside County reports season's 1st death of child from influenza

  • Dec 2, 2022
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California announces 1st death this year of a child under 5 from RSV and flu

  • Nov 15, 2022
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California announces 1st death this year of a child under 5 from RSV and flu

  • Nov 15, 2022
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LA County reports 1st flu death of 2021-22 season

  • Nov 11, 2021
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'Influenza still kills': Riverside County officials fear possible COVID resurgence, flu season will happen simultaneously

  • Sep 26, 2020

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Flu surges in at least 17 states as respiratory virus activity continues to ramp up across US

The CDC now estimates that there have been at least 1.6 million illnesses, 13,000 hospitalizations and 730 deaths from influenza, including two reported deaths among children so far this season.

  • Nov 4, 2022
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LA County reports 1st flu death of 2021-22 season

Los Angeles County confirmed the first flu-related death of the 2021-22 influenza season Wednesday.

  • Nov 11, 2021

'Influenza still kills': Riverside County officials fear possible COVID resurgence, flu season will happen simultaneously

"Influenza still kills." Riverside County officials are urging residents to get flu shots, fearing that a possible resurgence of COVID-19 cases may coincide with the height of flu season.

  • Sep 26, 2020
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Riverside County reports its first flu-related death of the flu season as health officials warn of possible 'twindemic'

Riverside County reported its first flu-related death of this flu season as health officials work to prevent a possible "twindemic."

  • Sep 3, 2020

COVID-19 on track to become leading cause of death in LA County, public health official says

When compared to deaths caused by the flu, which is "a dangerous virus in its own right," Dr. Barbara Ferrer asserted that "it's also nowhere near as deadly as COVID-19 has been to date."

  • Jul 23, 2020