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Flu Death in Delaware

DOVER, Del. (AP) - Health officials have reported the first flu death in Delaware in the 2012-2013 flu season.

The Division of Public Health said Tuesday that a 2-month-old girl from New Castle County had died. Officials did not say when the infant died.

Officials urged residents to take precautions to prevent the spread of the flu, and urged any resident over the age of 6 months who have not been vaccinated to get a flu shot.

Don Rush is the News Director at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.