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Fourth Massachusetts child dies of flu

4 child flu deaths reported in Massachusetts: "We are seeing children who are seriously ill"

Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say. The deaths occurred in recent weeks as peak flu season gets underway, according to the Department of Public Health. The Boston Public Health Commission said Tuesday that two of the deaths were children in the city under 2 years old.

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4th Massachusetts child dies of flu

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4 child flu deaths reported in Massachusetts, including 2 under 2 years old

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A child was one of nine who died from the flu last week, SC health officials say

For the first time this flu season in South Carolina, a child has died from complications due to the virus, according to health officials.

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Michigan flu cases surge; some kids on ventilators, health officials say

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Louisiana child dies from flu as infections rise across U.S.

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Louisiana confirms CDC report of child flu death as cases keep rising

Louisiana was among the 48 states with "very high" levels of flu cases as of the week that ended Dec. 27, 2025, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Flu cases rise 'exponentially' in Michigan, with kids on ventilators

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4 Massachusetts Children Killed By Flu

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4-year-old Massachusetts girl recovering from rare illness linked to flu that causes brain swelling

An Ashland, Massachusetts family is warning others to take the flu seriously, after their 4-year-old daughter almost died.

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Pediatric flu death toll in MA rises to three, officials say

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has reported three flu-related deaths among children this season. Here's what to know.

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As flu cases surge in Massachusetts, health professionals urge vaccination

At the end of December, New York saw one of its worst single weeks for flu hospitalizations in years, while states like Connecticut have seen a similar surge. In Massachusetts, the latest numbers show the Commonwealth could surpass last flu season's record hospitalization rate.

Subclade K Mutation Causing Surge Of Flu Cases In MA: What To Know

Massachusetts health officials said there has been a significant increase in hospitalizations since the start of November.

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Massachusetts reports three pediatric flu deaths: ‘Devastating losses’

Three kids in the Bay State have died from the flu in recent weeks as influenza cases spike, according to health officials who are pleading with residents to get vaccinated. The flu has already been tied to the deaths of three pediatric patients in Massachusetts, the Department of Public Health reported on Monday.

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Likelihood of getting flu in MA is 'very high,' according to state. What to know.

DPH said likelihood of getting the flu in Massachusetts right now is "very high." The flu season is shaping up to be a deadly one, with one child dead, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH). Nearly 30 adults have also died this flu season.

Massachusetts doctors seeing ‘explosion of flu cases.’ Here’s why.

Low vaccination rates and a rapidly spreading influenza A strain are pushing toward an early, intense flu season.