Third person dies from flu in Kansas City
Health Department says person was in their 80s, with underlying health issues
Health Department says person was in their 80s, with underlying health issues
Health Department says person was in their 80s, with underlying health issues
A third person has died from the flu in Kansas City, the Kansas City Health Department announced Monday.
Health officials said the most recent death was a person in their 80s, with underlying health issues.
So far this flu season, influenza has also been confirmed as cause of death in a patient who was in their 50s and another person in their 60s. The health department said they both had prior health concerns.
"People with underlying health conditions such as asthma, heart disease, or compromised immune systems need to realize they are considered high-risk and can develop dangerous complications from influenza," said Tiffany Wilkinson, Communicable Disease Prevention and Public Health Preparedness Division manager. "For their sake, we encourage everyone to get the flu vaccine not only for individual protection, but to protect those with more vulnerabilities."