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WCBE OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED NOVEMBER 24th - 28th FOR COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS' WELLNESS WEEK AND THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

Columbus Child Dies Of Flu Complications

Columbus Public Health

Columbus Public Health is reporting the state's fourth pediatric flu death of the season. 

Officials say a 3-year-old Columbus boy died recently of complications. No other information on the case has been released. Officials encourage vaccinations and preventative techinques such as washing hands, covering the mouth during a cough, and staying home if sick.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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