Health officials in Ohio urging people to take preventative measures after state records first pediatric flu death of the season.

Health officials in Ohio are urging people to take preventative measures after the state recorded its first pediatric flu death of the season. A statement from the Ohio Department of Health said a teenager under 18 from Green County Ohio has died from the flu, marking the first death from the 2025-2026 flu season. Their identity was not released.