Report from AP in newspaper-Oklahoma has at least 6 deaths from the flu.Also,a steady rise in the disease with no evidence the flu season has peaked is indicated.
1-14 month old, 1-13 year old, 1-28 year old, 3-elderly.
The State Health Commissioner said "the degree of this is significantly higher than it has been in previous years".
He said county health departments across the state will probably be out of flu vaccine by the end of the week.
Some departments,including the one in Oklahoma County (Okla.City),have already depleted their supplies.
More deaths of apparently healthy children:
"Devlin said the boy was admitted to the hospital on Dec. 6 and died later that night. He was the first child to die from the flu in North Carolina this year.
Adding to the significance of the death was that the boy was considered healthy before he caught the flu.
"It appears he was not in the at-risk group," Devlin said. "But we are continuing our investigation."
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