UNDATED (WKZO AM/FM) — State Health officials say the flu bug is responsible for killing two children so far this flu season.
One of them reportedly came from the Kalamazoo area and the other from northern Michigan.
The number should be no cause for concern. The CDC says in a typical year, 35,000 Americans die from the flu. Usually they are chronically ill, or already have other conditions that make them vulnerable.
Health officials say it’s been a moderate season for the flu this time around, despite the fact that the state had fewer people receive inoculations than most states. Michigan ranked 43rd.
They say its still not too late to get a flu shot and that there is plenty of vaccine available.
