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A child in Wisconsin has died from the flu, marking the first pediatric death in the state for the 2019-2020 season.
The child, who was under 10 years of age but whose name was not released, died while he or she was on the way to a hospital in southeastern Wisconsin, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services said, according to The Associated Press.
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The child moved to Wisconsin just a couple of months before falling ill, officials said. They noted it was not clear if the child had received the flu vaccine.
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The child tested positive for influenza B, a strain of the virus that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says is responsible for the majority of pediatric flu deaths this season.
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In Wisconsin, some 622 people have been hospitalized for the flu and flu-related complications this season, health officials said. Roughly 60 percent of hospitalizations were in people under the age of 65.
A spokesperson for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services did not immediately return Fox News’ request for additional comment on Monday.