Ohio’s first pediatric flu death of season reported in Miami Valley
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Key Points:
- Greene County has reported Ohio's first pediatric flu death of the 2025-26 season, involving a previously healthy 16-year-old girl from Beavercreek.
- Health officials expressed condolences to the family and community, emphasizing the seriousness of the event.
- Parents are urged to watch for severe flu symptoms in children, such as difficulty breathing, bluish skin or lips, dehydration, and worsening fever or cough.
- Vaccination and early antiviral treatment remain key recommendations, with officials noting it is not too late to get the flu vaccine despite the emergence of a new virus subclade.
- Medical Director Dr. Kevin Sharrett confirmed that flu vaccines still offer protection even if not a perfect match, and there is an adequate
