CDPH Confirms First Flu Death of an Infant this Season (California Department of Public Health) ...

(Source: California Department of Public Health) California Department of Public Health (CDPH) State Public Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith today announced that CDPH has received the first report of an influenza-associated fatality in a person under the age of one year for the 2015-2016 flu season. The death occurred in Stanislaus County and serves as another somber reminder that influenza can cause serious illness or death. 'As California's public health officer, I am saddened when the flu turns into loss of life,' Dr. Smith said. 'It is especially...