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Home » Press Releases » Dept. of Health Services: Confirms first pediatric respiratory illness-associated deaths
Encourages everyone 6 months and older to get vaccinated against respiratory viruses to protect against serious illness and spread of disease The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has confirmed the first pediatric respiratory illness-associated deaths in two children from Wisconsin for the 2025-2026 season. One death is a result of COVID-19 and the other is from influenz...