Broomall Second-Grade Student Dies From Flu Complications

Kimberly Davis reports.

DEVELOPING TONIGHTPHILADELPHIA'S FIRST PEDIATRICFLU DEATH HITS CLOSE TO HOME.I'M JESSICA KARTALIJA.AND I'M UKEE WASHINGTON.A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE CONCERNEDOVER THIS NEWS AS DOCTORS WARNWE ARE STILL IN AN ACTIVE PARTOF THE SEASON.KIMBERLY DAVIS IS OUTSIDE WHERETHE CHILD WENT TO SCHOOL.Reporter: UKEE AND JESS, THEHEALTH DEPARTMENT TELLS ME THATIT HAS SEEN THE MOST FLU CASESOF THE SEASON OVER THE LAST FEWWEEKS NOW THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ISGRIEVING THE LOSS OF A SECONDGRADE STUDENT WHO WAS KNOWN FORHIS HAPPY SMILE AND KIND HEARTIN CLASS.THE MARPLE SCHOOL DISTRICT ISDEALING WITH LOSS OF ONE OFTHEIR OWN.THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARENTSRECEIVED A LETTER THE ENTIRESCHOOL COMMUNITY IS GRIEFSTRICKEN.SADLY MATTHEW DIED FROMCOMPLICATIONS SURROUNDING FLUZSUNDAY NOT.THE FLU IS CIRCULATING WIDELY INPENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY.OFFICIALS SAY THERE ARE WAYSTHAT YOU CAN PROTECT YOURSELFLIKE GETTING A FLU SHOT.THE FLU CIRCULATES UNTIL MARCHOR APRIL EVERY YEAR.OFFICIALS ARE ALSO ADVISING YOUTO STAY AWAY FROM PEOPLE WHO MAYBE SICK AND TO WASH YOUR HANDSOFTEN.A TEAM OF COUNSELORS WILL BEAVAILABLE TOMORROW MORNING.