THE FIRST FLU DEATH OF THE SEASON IS REPORTED TODAY (MON) BY THE NEW MEXICO HEALTH DEPARTMENT. IT WAS A 65 YEAR OLD LINCOLN COUNTY WOMAN WHO DIED AND THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAYS IT’S A REMINDER CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ILLNESS OR DEATH, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE AT RISK.
FLU ACTIVITY USUALLY PEAKS BETWEEN THE MONTHS OF DECEMBER AND FEBRUARY. LAST YEAR THERE WERE 280 FLU AND PNEUMONIA-RELATED DEATHS IN NEW MEXICO. HEALTH OFFICIALS URGE EVERYONE TO GET A FLU VACCINE.
