Nov. 26, 2003 -- The flu season has started earlier than usual and has already caused several deaths in children, half of whom were otherwise healthy.
It's a red flag for parents: Watch your child for flu symptoms. Kids get stomach problems with their flu; adults don't.
The Associated Press reports that four children in Colorado died of flu-related illnesses in the past week. The CDC says that this flu season could be worse than usual, partly because this year's vaccine does not exactly match the strain doctors are seeing so far, according to the AP report.
Starting with this year's flu season, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), in conjunction with the CDC, is now recommending that even healthy babies be given the flu vaccine to prevent potential complications. It's a departure from previous guidelines that only recommended the flu vaccine for young children who are at risk for...