Fifth child dies of flu in Massachusetts, state says
The Boston Globe • • health
Key Points:
- Massachusetts has reported a fifth pediatric influenza-related death during a severe flu season, with two children dying the week of Dec. 21 and two more the following week; the fifth death was recorded by Jan. 10.
- At least two of the deceased children were under 2 years old and located in Boston, marking the city's first reported child flu deaths since 2013.
- Adult flu deaths in Massachusetts have reached up to 107, with 45 occurring between Dec. 28 and Jan. 3, while nationally, 32 children and an estimated 9,300 adults have died from the flu so far this season.
- The flu season in Massachusetts is notably severe, with 470 flu-related deaths reported in 2024
