Oregon Battles Severe Flu Season: Rising Hospitalizations Prompt Urgent Call for Vaccinations Amid Child Fatalities
Portland, Oregon – Health authorities in Oregon are raising alarms following a significant rise in flu cases this season, which has already resulted in the deaths of two children in December and a sharp increase in hospital admissions. The Oregon Health Authority emphasized the severity of this year’s flu outbreak, noting that nearly 500 people in Multnomah, Clackamas, and Washington counties have required hospital treatment for influenza. This number marks a more than threefold increase …