Del. Confirms First Flu Case of Season

Delaware public health officials are confirming the state's first care case of influenza for this year's flu season.

Officials said Wednesday that laboratory tests confirmed that a Wilmington woman, between 30 and 40 years old, had been stricken with a strain of influenza A, one of two types of the flu virus responsible for seasonal flu outbreaks.

Official said the woman is not hospitalized and did not receive a flu vaccination.

Public health officials are encouraging Delawareans more than six months old to get a flu shot. They say vaccinations are particularly important for pregnant women, senior citizens, people with chronic health conditions and caregivers for young children.

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