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LA County reports 1st flu death of influenza season

by The AV Times Staff • November 11, 2021

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

According to the Department of Public Health, the patient was a “middle-aged resident with multiple underlying health conditions,” and he tested negative for COVID-19 multiple times while sick with the flu.

The person was not vaccinated against the flu.

“Although most people recover from influenza without complications, this death is a reminder that influenza can be a serious illness,” according to a statement from the county DPH. “Pneumonia is the most common complication of the flu. Flu can also aggravate underlying health conditions like heart disease or asthma. Annually, thousands of people nationwide are hospitalized or die from influenza-associated illness.”

Filed Under: Health, Home, Los Angeles County

1 comment for "LA County reports 1st flu death of influenza season"

  1. Tim Scott says

    November 14, 2021 at 10:03 am

    In hopeful news, Republicans have apparently extended their rebellion against modern medicine to include boycotting the flu shot. While the flu generally only kills about a tenth as many people as covid, every little bit helps.

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