PITTSBURGH — The Allegheny County Health department has announced that another person has died due to flue complications.
The latest victim, a woman in her mid-80s, is the sixth person to die after contracting the flu in Allegheny County this year.
Download the WPXI News App for the latest health alerts
This number of deaths is lower than previous years, as is the total number of people who came down with the virus, but the health department says we're not out of the woods yet.
Since Sept. 30, which health officials consider to be the start of flu season, there have been 4,651 cases in the county and 117 people hospitalized. This is compared to 10,506 cases last year, 664 hospitalizations and 25 deaths.
Anyone who has not been vaccinated yet this year is being urged to do so.
TRENDING NOW:
- McKeesport ranked as one of most dangerous US cities
- Operation Varsity Blues: 5 things to know about the college cheating scandal
- Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin among 46 charged in nationwide college admissions cheating scam
- RAW VIDEO: Officer Michael Rosfeld arrives at court
- DOWNLOAD the Channel 11 News app for breaking news alerts
Cox Media Group
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/XCUXZC2XYZHCRGNNGKFEX6U3LQ.png)
