2 infants have died of seasonal flu in Chicago, health officials say
It comes after no children died of the seasonal flu during the 2023-24 season, which runs from September to May, according to the agency.
Chicago health officials confirm city’s first pediatric seasonal flu-related deaths of 2025
Health officials in Chicago confirmed the city’s first pediatric seasonal flu-related deaths of 2025 this week. According to officials from the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), two children,
2 children have died from seasonal flu in Chicago, health officials report
This announcement from the Chicago Department of Public Health comes as respiratory viruses continue to spread across the city.
Young child in Pinal County dies of the flu, the first of the season in Arizona
According to health officials, a child in Pinal County has died from the flu, marking the first pediatric death of the flu season in Arizona.
First child flu-related death reported in Arizona
Arizona's first pediatric flu death of the year has been reported in Pinal County. Health officials confirmed the flu-related fatality Friday morning. “Our deepest sympathy goes out to this child’s family,
Pinal County reports first child influenza death of the season
Since the start of this flu season, there have been nearly 2,800 lab-confirmed cases of influenza in Pinal County out of more than 30,000 cases statewide.
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Roseland mental health clinic reopening, CARE program expanding, Chicago mayor says
There was a ribbon cutting Wednesday morning to celebrate the reopening of the former Roseland Mental Health Clinic.
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Those with endometriosis, ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids, and female orgasmic disorder are now eligible to be prescribed medical cannabis in Illinois.