San Mateo County Health is reporting the flu-related death of an adolescent patient in December, the second flu-related death in the county this season.
In San Mateo County, 18 influenza-related deaths of persons under 65 were recorded in 2024-25 and 9 deaths were recorded in 2023-24.
The patient had not received this year’s flu shot, and it is not known if there were underlying health conditions, according to the county.
“We are deeply saddened by the loss of a young person in our community to influenza,” Dr. Kismet Baldwin-Santana, San Mateo County health officer, said in a press release. “There are steps people can take to protect themselves and those around them, including getting vaccinated, staying home when sick and practicing preventative measures.”
The Bay Area is currently seeing an increase in flu-related activity. In San Mateo County, two of the main indicators of flu activity — emergency department visits and test positivity — are at levels consistent with previous years but are rising. For the week of Dec. 21-27, there were 314 flu-related emergency department visits, an increase of 98 from the previous week. Test positivity was 15.4%, an increase of 20% from the previous week.
Other common viruses include respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and SARS-CoV-2 (which causes COVID-19). Vaccines are available for all three respiratory viruses to prevent severe disease.
Flu vaccines are available from health care providers and most pharmacies. Residents without insurance should contact County Health’s Health Coverage Unit at (650) 616-2002. Those who are homebound and whose health care provider does not offer in-home vaccination may call Aging and Disability Services at 844-868-0938.
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