0xhwno carrierringringconnect. This is one of the chiefs final decisions before he retired tomorrow. For weeks now, Health Officials have warned us to get ready. The seasons flu virus has now claimed its first life in santa clara county. Marianne favro is live with the new warning from Health Leaders and more on what the community is doing to keep you healthy. Mary ann . Well, doctors say this recent death is a reminder to all of us that we are in the middle of flu season, and that its only going to get worse. I can report that we did have one death earlier this month in a 9 yearold woman with a lot of other chronic conditions and did die of influenza. Today, san tap clara countys Top Public Health officer confirmed the countys first flu death of the season and warned the worst is yet to come. There are more hospitalizations due to influenzalike illnesses. Kaiser hospitals in the bay area are seeing a spike in calls to nurse hot lines and patients heading to Emergency Rooms with fluli