Officials with the Snohomish Health District confirm that three women, one in her 40s and two in their 80s, all died in December.
The number of people hospitalized with the flu this season is 52, which already exceeds the total number of cases for each of the last two years.
District officials say the numbers are concerning, and physicians recommend immunization for anyone over the age of six months.
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