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CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Department of Public Health reports the first pediatric death associated with influenza in northeastern Ohio.
A 13-year-old girl has died of the disease. This is the second young man who died in Ohio. A 3-year-old boy from Highland County, southwest Ohio, also died from the flu.
So far this season, 246 influenza-related hospitalizations have been reported in the city of Cleveland and 11 flu-related deaths.
In a statement issued by the Cuyahoga Department of Health, influenza activity generally begins to increase in October and can last until May, with cases generally reaching a peak between December and February.
Symptoms of flu can include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills, and fatigue.
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