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Personal Stories

Families Tragically Affected by the Flu

Influenza can have very real and devastating consequences. Even healthy children are at risk of dying from influenza. In fact, about half of American children who die from influenza were previously healthy. These families share how influenza impacted their lives.

Emily Lastinger

Ian Moise

Breanne Palmer

Jessica Stein

About these Stories

These tragic stories are provided by Families Fighting Flu, a non-profit, volunteer-based corporation that is made up of families and healthcare practitioners. Each member of Families Fighting Flu has experienced first hand the death of a child due to the flu or has a child who experienced severe medical complications from the flu. Read more families’ stories on www.familiesfightingflu.org.

 

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