ABC 13 spoke to the Virginia Department of Health to find out what could be to blame for a spike in flu cases.

Virginia health officials report two influenza-associated pediatric deaths for the 2024-25 flu season in Virginia.

RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) reported Monday that two children have died from the flu for the first time this season.

Two children in Virginia have died from the flu, marking the state's first influenza-related fatalities among children this season, according to the Virginia Department of Health.

The Virginia Department of Health reports two children have died from the flu, marking the first pediatric flu deaths of the season. One death involved a school-aged child in the Eastern Region, while the other was a teenager in Central Virginia.

The Virginia Department of Health is reporting two children have died from complications from influenza, including a young child in the eastern part of the state.

(WSET) — After two Virginia children died from the flu, the Virginia Department of Health is sounding the alarm. The VDH said the two children who died were in the 5-12 and 13-17 age range. SEE ALSO: Virginia health officials report stable COVID-19, rising flu and declining RSV cases

A Central Virginia teenager is one of two children in Virginia whose recent deaths were blamed on the flu, according to the Virginia Department of Health (VDH).

Tragedy has struck two Virginia families after the first pediatric flu deaths of the 2024–25 season were reported, state health officials announced. The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) confirmed that one young school-aged child (5–12 years old) in the Eastern Region and one teenager (13–17

Two Virginia children have died after they got sick with the flu, according to the Virginia Health Department (VDH), marking the first two pediatric influenza deaths in the state during the 2024-25 flu season.