First flu season death was unvaccinated child in Florida

By Anna Giaritelli

Published October 15, 2018 2:26pm ET

First flu season death was unvaccinated child in Florida — Nurse Nicole Simpson prepares a flu shot from a vaccine vile at the Salvation Army in Atlanta, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018. The U.S. government's latest flu report released on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, showed flu season continued to intensify the previous week, with high volumes of flu-related patient traffic in 42 states, up from 39 the week before. | (AP Photo/David Goldman)

An unvaccinated child in Florida is the first person nationwide to die from the flu in the 2018-2019 season, the Florida Department of Health announced Monday.

Officials reported the child was healthy until the time of illness and tested positive for Influenza B between Sept. 30 and Oct. 6.

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