An elementary school student in the Triangle is the first person in North Carolina to die of complications from the flu during the 2014-2015 season, state health officials said Tuesday.
The state Department of Health and Human Services said the child – whose name, gender, age and hometown were not released for privacy reason – had underlying medical conditions.
“We extend our thoughts and prayers to the family on their loss,” Dr. Robin Cummings, the state’s health director, said in a statement. “We hope that making people aware of this tragic case will encourage preventative measures and remind everyone that it is not too early to be vaccinated. We are very early in the flu season, and we expect to see flu activity increase in the coming weeks and months.”
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How do doctors differentiate between the flu and Ebola with the initial onset of symptoms? Time. Can you see how our medical institutions will quickly become overwhelmed?
David DeGerolamo
Problem is pediatricians don’t have the childrens version of the vaccine. I took my nine month old daughter to the pediatrician the other day and they didn’t have it. they said that they might have it by the end of October but it could be the end of November. I’m not a big fan of the flu vaccine but with a small child I think it is helpful.
Problem is that this “flu” isn’t like the flu that usually comes around. Enterovirus from Central/South America -- courtesy of Obola and friends. And they won’t be any vaccine.