SCDPH confirms season’s first pediatric flu-related death in SC
SCDPH says the first pediatric flu-related death of the season has happened.
SCDPH says the first pediatric flu-related death of the season has happened.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The number of flu deaths continues to climb in South Carolina, say state health officials. DHEC announced there have now been 26 flu-related deaths reported in South Carolina. The agency says this is also the eighth consecutive week of widespread flu activity in the state. Experts say its never too late to get a flu shot, which is…
The Department of Health and Environmental Control confirms the first death in South Carolina due to complications from the flu
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Health officials on Thursday confirmed South Carolina’s first flu related death. According to a release from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, a person in the region of the Lowcountry died from complications due to the flu. Dr. Lilian Peake, DHEC director of public health, said “This is our first lab-confirmed, influenza-associated death…
It’s almost that time of year again and after 2017 when we saw one of the worst flu seasons ever, the CDC recommends getting a flu shot sooner rather than later.