Our family stories put a face on the flu and illustrate why we’re so driven in our mission. Influenza does not discriminate, and can be a serious – and even deadly – disease for children, adults, and seniors. Our emotional family stories recount how our lives have been permanently altered by flu. A diverse range of families from across the U.S. and other countries have been brought together by the tragic loss of a loved one from flu or by a loved one who has experienced serious medical complications from the virus – families who have banded together to heal and work together to ensure that this tragedy does not happen to other families.

Here you’ll learn about a four-year-old girl who went to bed with mild flu-like symptoms, never to wake up; a six-month-old baby boy who died only 30 hours after showing his first symptoms of being sick; and a seemingly healthy 15-year-old who, after baseball team tryouts, began to show flu-like symptoms. Only 24 hours later his heart stopped beating. Sadly, these cases are only a few of many you will read about in this section.

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