2013 flu season deadliest in San Diego since county began tracking the disease

SAN DIEGO COUNTY – Seventy people died due to complications from the flu in 2013, the highest number ever recorded by the County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA). That is five more deaths than the previous year and 12 more than the number of flu fatalities reported during the H1N1 Pandemic in the 2009-2010 flu season.

Although the majority of individuals who die from influenza are adults with pre-existing medical conditions, their deaths serve as a strong reminder for people to get vaccinated every year.

“Influenza can be deadly. Everyone six months and older should get a flu shot...