Three people in Clark County and one in Nye County have become ill as part of a 13-state outbreak linked to contact with pet store puppies, according to local and state health agencies.
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All three of the fatal cases were in people 65 or older, according to the health district’s weekly flu report. At this time last season, there had been only one death reported.
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Health officials have confirmed the first two flu-related deaths in Nevada this season — one each in Clark and Washoe counties.
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