A healthy, 36 year old mom of five young kids died a month ago from Influenza B in our town of Hayden, Idaho. Three young children died in Idaho from the flu in December.
It's astonishing how quickly influenza can take a life.
No doubt. I’ve head Influenza B strains haven’t been around for quiet a few years, and young kids, even if inoculated in the last few years, don’t have this resistance to this strain. That’s why kids especially, need a flu shot this year.
My daughter had it last week, recovered OK. Doctor told her it is one of 5 strains out there. Begs the question which one is the flu vaccine targeting? She had the flu shot in October.