Young child dies of flu in Virginia, in first this flu season
NBC4 Washington • • health
Key Points:
- A preschool-age child in Virginia has died from flu-related complications, marking the first pediatric flu death of the 2025-2026 season in the state, according to the Virginia Department of Health (VDH).
- Flu activity in Virginia remains moderate with ongoing surges in emergency room visits and significant impacts on childcare facilities and schools despite a recent downward trend.
- Flu vaccination rates are low, with less than 30% of eligible Virginians vaccinated this season, falling short of the 70% target set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
- A highly contagious new subclade of influenza A(H3N2), known as "subclade K," is spreading this season and differs from the
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