Child in Kitsap dies of flu-related illness, health district confirms

By: Conor Wilson

Outlets: Kitsap Sun

Published: February 5, 2026

Words: 259

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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A child in Kitsap County died from an “influenza-associated illness" earlier this month, the Kitsap Public Health District announced in a statement Wednesday. It is the state’s second confirmed pediatric death of the 2025-26 flu season.

No additional information about the child was immediately available, but the announcement comes as emergency room visits for flu have grown across Washington since mid December, according to data from the Washington state Department of Health. As …

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