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(Iowa) -- The first flu-related death of the season has been reported in Iowa for the 2025-2026 respiratory virus season.
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services announced that the person was an older adult from southwest Iowa.
Iowa’s Respiratory Virus Surveillance Report indicates there is still a very low level of influenza activity in the state.
HHS is advising people to stay home and avoid social gatherings if they are sick as we head into the holiday season.