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A typical flu season the past few years in Missouri has led to as many as 279 deaths in the state.
But this influenza season is far from typical due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to a historically low number of Missourians dying because of the common flu.
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has recorded two influenza-associated deaths this flu season, which started in October and runs through May. While there’s still another month of flu season to go, we’re past the peak, which the CDC says typically goes from December through February. The current flu activity in the state is described as “sporadic” in the latest report.
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