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First flu death of season recorded in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah health officials have confirmed the state’s first flu death this season. Southwest Utah Public Health Department officials say the person was under the age of 65 and lived in one of the five counties in its district, which includes Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane and […]

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Utah health officials issue reminder to get flu vaccination

Utah health officials issue reminder to get flu vaccination

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah health officials are issuing a reminder for people to get the flu vaccine. KUTV in Salt Lake City reported Monday that the Utah Department of Health has found four patients have been hospitalized due to influenza. The agency recommends anyone age 6 months or older get […]

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Flu has killed 4 Utah children since October

Flu has killed 4 Utah children since October

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Health officials say four children have died from the flu in Utah since October, and with a new strain of the illness, the threat may not subside for weeks. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Trahern W. Jones, a pediatric infectious disease fellow with the University of […]

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