Cuyahoga County has seen 22 deaths from flu-related illness as of March 1, the Cuyahoga County Board of Health reported Wednesday. The number of deaths this season is nearly double the 12 flu-related deaths reported in county throughout the entire 2023-24 flu season,

Nationwide, rates are the highest they have been since the 2009-10 season,' according to the latest flu update from the Cuyahoga County Board of Health.

The Ohio father is speaking out, after his 4-year-old daughter, Locklynn, got sick with the flu. Her symptoms took a turn for the worse when she began having trouble breathing, and collapsed. Her dad rushed her to the hospital.

According to the CDC, flu season peaks in December through March. How many people are hospitalized from the flu in Central Ohio?

Brad Boler says his family’s lives will never be the same after their daughter came down with the flu a week ago. “It’s a nightmare,” he said. “It’s like every day I wake up to the nightmare.” Boler said his 4-year-old daughter Locklynn and her two siblings tested positive for the flu when they got checked at an area urgent care.

Flu activity, which peaks between December and February, has been steadily increasing and current flu activity is "very high," says state data.

It's been a very difficult flu season, and doctors say we're not out of the woods yet. One Fairfax family is opening up about how the virus turned deadly for their loved one. Ainslee Sirten says her mother, Dri Marquez and her longtime partner Danny Moore were feeling sick. So, they tried to treat themselves at home.

The Ohio Department of Health reported the state’s first flu-associated pediatric death of the 2024-25 flu season Friday.

Since the start of this flu season, Ohio has seen more than 9,000 flu hospitalizations. Hamilton County has had the second-highest number of hospitalizations in the state, many of which are children.

The state typically reports between one and six flu-related pediatric deaths each season. COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Health has reported the state’s first pediatric flu -associated death of the season as cases continue to climb. According to a release, a female teenager from Allen County died last week.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKRC) - An Ohio teenager has died while battling the flu. The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) said the teen is from Allen County, but did not give an age, name or said if the teen suffered from any other health issues.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Health has reported the state’s first pediatric flu-associated death of the season as cases continue to climb. According to a release, a female teenager ...