They caught the flu, and never came home
Sudden deaths from the virus have left families are reeling.
From The Times

May 2, 2025

A high school junior, a 49-year-old woman, a father of two young children: The flu kills more than 36,000 people in the U.S. each year, some so suddenly that families are left reeling.

Christine Walsh sits on a brown table. One of her sons sits on her lap and points off camera. Her other son stands nearby and looks to where the other boy is pointing.

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“You don’t really think, if you’re in decent health, that’s going to be what gets you.”

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