OC reports first flu case; officials warn to get flu shots early

Public health officials are gearing up for an early and potentially long and deadly flu season this year by asking people to get the flu vaccine before the end of October.
Orange County Health Care Agency said Tuesday, Oct. 8 lab tests confirmed that a Cypress man in his 80s is the first local case of influenza A, said spokeswoman Jessica Good. And a 4-year-old boy in Perris, who died last month, tested positive for the influenza virus, prompting health officials to conclude that a flu-related d