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ODH urges parents to protect their children after state's 1st pediatric flu death of season

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FILE - A flu vaccine is readied at the L.A. Care and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plans' Community Resource Center. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

By: Mercy Sackor

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The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is urging parents to protect their children after the state's first pediatric flu-associated death of the 2025-2026 season was reported on Wednesday.

According to ODH, the person was a teenager under the age of 18 from Greene County in Southwest Ohio.

“This death is tragic, and our hearts go out to the family,” said ODH Director Bruce Vanderhoff in a statement. “It also reminds us that influenza, though common, is a serious health threat, and we urge parents to protect their kids."

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