Flu Was Cause of Teen's Death: ; It Was the First Fatal Case of Pediatric Influenza in W.Va. Since 2004

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A 15-year-old St. Albans girl died of complications from the flu, Kanawha-Charleston Health Department officials disclosed.

St. Albans High freshman Emily Kaitlyn Sims died March 5 at Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston.

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Flu Was Cause of Teen's Death: ; It Was the First Fatal Case of Pediatric Influenza in W.Va. Since 2004

Her death is the first reported case of a pediatric influenza death in West Virginia since at least 2004, said Rahul Gupta, director of the health department.

Sims was an honor student and a member of the student council, according to her obitu...

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