{"id":519495,"date":"2026-11-05T14:53:17","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T14:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/519495\/"},"modified":"2026-11-05T14:53:17","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T14:53:17","slug":"sacramento-county-reports-first-flu-related-death-of-the-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/519495\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacramento County reports first flu-related death of the season"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"JonathanSACRAMENTO, Calif. \u2014<\/p>\n

Sacramento County Public Health reported its first flu-related death of the 2026-2027 season, the agency reported Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The woman who died was in her 50s, had underlying chronic medical conditions and did not get a flu vaccination, SCPH said. She developed respiratory symptoms in mid-October and was diagnosed with Influenza A. The woman died a few days after being hospitalized.<\/p>\n

SCPH also noted that this season’s first flu-related death came about a month earlier than last year’s first flu-related death of the season, which was at the end of November 2025.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a stark reminder that the flu can cause serious illness and even death, but vaccination remains our best defense,\u201d Sacramento County Public Health Officer Dr. Phuong Luu said in a news release.<\/p>\n

Citing a high circulation of the flu across California, SCPH recommends everyone ages 6 months and older get the vaccine.<\/p>\n

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