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Updated: 3:52 PM Oct 6, 2008
Staph Infections Increase Flu Deaths In Children
A new government report finds more children have died from flu because they also had staph infections. Posted: 3:52 PM Oct 6, 2008 |
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A new government report finds more children have died from flu because they also had staph infections.
Seventy three kids died in the 2006 -- 2007 flu season, but there was more than a fivefold increase in hard-to-treat complications.
Public health officials say the numbers underscore the importance of a brand new recommendation that all children from six-months through 18 months get routine flu shots.
Staph germs commonly live in the nose or skin without causing illness.
These bugs can become deadly when they get into the bloodstream, sometimes through wounds.
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