Oklahoma State Department of Health offering free flu shots
More tragic news concerning the flu in Oklahoma has come about. The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) has reported the first pediatric death associated with this year's flu season. The child was between the age of 5 and 18.
This year's flu season has been breaking records and has been the worst in years. In Oklahoma alone, there have been 3,440 flu-associated hospitalizations and 153 deaths attributed to the flu.
The flu has hospitalized more than 1,800 Oklahomans over the age of 65 and more than 400 Oklahomans under the age of 18. These are the highest reported numbers since OSDH began tracking the flu.
Weeks still remain in the 2017-18 flu season, and the OSDH is now offering free flu shots at no cost at all of its county health department sites. For clinic times, contact your local county health department.
For more information on how to prevent the flu, read this article. If you have been diagnosed with the flu, this article explains what you need to know about the anti-viral drug Tamiflu. If you are experiencing flu-like symptoms, contact your doctor immediately.
If you have recently had the flu, know that it often develops into bronchitis or pneumonia. Find out how to tell the difference.
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