Greene County teen dies from flu, first pediatric death in Ohio this season
Cleveland.com••health
Key Points:
- A teenager from Greene County, Ohio, is the state's first reported pediatric flu-related death of the 2025-26 season, highlighting the seriousness of influenza, according to the Ohio Department of Health.
- Flu activity in Ohio has been rising since late November, with hospitalizations increasing notably in Cuyahoga County, where flu activity moved from low to moderate in December.
- Nationally, the 2025-26 flu season is severe and early, driven by a mutated H3N2 strain, resulting in 4.6 million cases, 49,000 hospitalizations, and 1,900 deaths so far.
- Health officials strongly recommend getting the annual flu vaccine, which is available at various healthcare locations,
