A child under 4 years old has died of the flu in Monroe County, becoming the first fatality of this year's flu season.
The death, reported in the county's weekly flu surveillance information, happened sometime between Oct. 1 and Oct. 19.
County public health commissioner Michael Mendoza confirmed the death, but said the county cannot share any more information about the child.
Flu season is usually most active from November through April, but this year, doctors said, it's arrived early.