3 teenagers die from flu in San Diego County

Flu cases are surging in San Diego during nationwide "quad-demic" of illness
Heading into peak flu season, San Diego County is seeing its highest rates of flu cases in five years, public health department data shows. The big picture: A "quad-demic" of illness is hitting simultaneously this winter with high levels of influenza A,
San Diego County records third teenage flu death of the 2024-25 season
Three teens have died of the flu this season, and none were vaccinated, the county’s public health department announced Thursday, urging families to consider getting the influenza vaccine as the virus continues to spread.
San Diego County health officials urge flu vaccinations after teen deaths
The county's latest flu vaccine reminder comes after three unvaccinated teenagers died from the virus this flu season.
Three San Diego County teens died from the flu this season, health officials say
Three teenagers are among 73 individuals who have died from the flu this season, according to San Diego County’s latest respiratory virus data, a statistic that has prompted public health officials to re-promote vaccinations.
Three teenagers die from flu in San Diego County
Three local teenagers have died from the flu as of Thursday, none of whom were vaccinated, according to San Diego County. The county said a total of 73 people have died from the flu so far this season,
San Mateo County cat diagnosed with bird flu as CDC deletes evidence on possible feline-human transmission
San Mateo County public health officials reported finding H5N1 bird flu in a pet cat and a backyard poultry flock.
First H5N1 bird flu case confirmed in San Mateo backyard flock
The discovery of bird flu in the San Mateo backyard flock prompted health officials to remind people to take biosecurity ...
Flu cases remain high in Central California
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Flu activity remains high across the country. That includes right here in Central California. Dr. Samer Saghbini, an Infectious Disease Physician at Kaiser Permanente Fresno, ...
Rare bird flu strain found in California raises potential of wider spread
First U.S. detection of virulent H5N9 strain, at a California duck farm, draws scrutiny as evidence of genetic reassortment ...
First outbreak of rare H5N9 bird flu reported on California duck farm as cases of H5N1 continue to rise
Bird flu infections around the U.S. have forced mass cullings and resulted in the deaths of zoo animals and pets ...
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Ask an Expert: Is H5N9 Bird Flu A Threat to Humans?
As California’s Central Valley makes headlines for the growing number of people testing positive for the bird flu from exposure to dairy cows, Rais Vohra, MD, professor at UC San Francisco, Fresno ...
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Where is flu surging in the US? Some hospitals are overwhelmed in states with high rates
Flu has surged to high levels across the US, straining hospitals. Experts discuss 2024-25 flu season trends, symptoms to ...
Flu in California surging to levels not seen since before the COVID pandemic
The seasonal flu in California is surging to levels not seen in several years — though the reasons why aren’t entirely clear. Test positivity for influenza specimens at state laboratories hit 26% in ...