Second child dies from flu complications in New Jersey this season

Thursday, January 16, 2020
TRENTON, New Jersey (WPVI) -- New Jersey has announced the 2nd death of a child from flu complications this season.

The young child was from South Jersey and died at the end of December.
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The first child was an infant from North Jersey, who died in late October.

Nationally, the Centers for Disease Control says 32 children have died of the flu - the most this early in the season in 15 years.
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Most of those who died were unvaccinated, but had other health conditions.
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